[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15482-15516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8202]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
The National Board Fiscal Year 1997 Plan for Carrying Out the
Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets out the plan by which the Emergency Food and
Shelter Program National Board (National Board) is conducting a program
during FY 1997 to distribute $100,000,000 to private voluntary
organizations and local governments for delivering emergency food and
shelter to needy individuals. The distribution formula for selecting
organizations and localities, and the award amount for each, follow the
Plan text.
DATES: The award to the National Board was made October 3, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Coleman, Preparedness, Training
and Exercise Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, (202)
646-3107, or Kay C. Goss, Chair, EFSP National Board, (202) 646-3487.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Stewart B. McKinney
Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq., authorizes use of
funds appropriated by the Congress to supplement and expand ongoing
efforts to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to homeless,
needy individuals.
As in past phases, grant awards from this program are provided to
address emergency needs. This program is not intended to address or
correct structural poverty or long-standing problems. Rather, this
appropriation is intended for the purchase of food and shelter to
supplement and expand current available resources and not to substitute
or reimburse ongoing programs and services.
This funding should be used to target special emergency needs. And
when we discuss emergency needs we are referring to economic, not
disaster-related, emergencies. The funding should supplement feeding
and sheltering efforts in ways that make a difference. What that means
is: EFSP is not intended to make up for budget shortfalls or to be
considered just a line in an annual budget; it is not intended that the
funds must go to the same agencies for the exact same purposes every
year; and, the funding is open to all organizations helping hungry and
homeless people and it is not intended that the funds should go only to
Local Board member agencies or local government agencies.
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Having stated what it is not, what does the National Board want
this program to be? As we read the law, EFSP should: create inclusive
local coalitions that meet regularly to determine the best use of funds
and to monitor their use in their respective communities; treat every
program year as a fresh opportunity to reassess what particular
community needs (e.g., on-site feeding or utility assistance, mass
shelter or homelessness prevention, etc.) should be addressed;
encourage agencies to work together to emphasize their respective
strengths, work out common problems, and prevent duplication of effort;
and, examine whether the program is helping to meet the needs of
special populations such as minorities, Native Americans, veterans,
families with children, the elderly, and the handicapped.
It is our intention to re-emphasize that this program has a
commitment to emergency services. We continue to view it as an
opportunity for building a cohesive emergency structure which can, for
example, coordinate the assistance provided, across agencies, to
families and individuals applying for rental, mortgage, or utility
assistance; enhance a food banking network that is economical in its
cost and broad in its coverage; reinforce creative cooperation among
feeding and sheltering sites to ensure help for street populations most
in need; and, establish or maintain a system that complements rather
than supplants existing private and governmental efforts to provide
rent, mortgage, or utility assistance.
The National Board is aware that much is asked of our voluntary
Local Boards and LROs, and very little administrative funding is
provided. But the cooperative model that EFSP has helped to create can
be a useful vehicle for many governmental and community-based programs.
As a group, local providers can accomplish much: initiating a dialogue
with local offices of Federal entities such as the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to take full advantage of excess commodities and its other
programs or with the U.S. Department of Labor's Job Training
Partnership Act (JTPA); working with Federal programs that require the
input of local providers such as the Department of Housing and Urban
Development's Community Development Block Grant or Emergency Shelter
Grant and the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Care for
the Homeless; pooling agency efforts to gain Federal (for example,
HUD's Transitional Housing Program) and private foundation grants;
leveraging EFSP funds within the community by encouraging matches of
local EFSP allocations from State and local governments and private
resources; and, exchanging ideas on administrative and accounting
methods that can improve delivery of services and focus on the
collaborative rather than the competitive aspects of agency relations.
Fourteen years ago this program began as a one-time effort to help
address urgent needs. The survival of this public-private partnership
is not only a testament to needs, but also to the effectiveness of EFSP
as an example of local decision-making and community responsibility in
attempting to meet those needs.
EFSP is a reminder of this nation's willingness to confront
difficult problems within the society in new ways. But most
importantly, EFSP has fed and sheltered homeless and hungry people, it
has maintained homes and the families in those homes, and it has
created useful public-private partnerships within communities.
Table of Contents
1.0 Background and Introduction
1.1 Purpose
2.0 FEMA's Role and Responsibilities
3.0 National Board's Role and Responsibilities
3.1 Client eligibility
4.0 State Set-Aside Committee's Role and Responsibilities
5.0 Local Boards' Role and Responsibilities
5.1 Variances and Waivers
6.0 Local Recipient Organizations' Role and Responsibilities
6.1 Independent Annual Audit Requirements
6.2 Fiscal Agents/Conduit Relationship
6.3 Financial Terms and Conditions
6.4 Grant Payment Process
6.5 Eligibility of Costs
6.6 Required Documentation
7.0 Local Appeals Process
8.0 Allocations Formula
9.0 Amendments to Plan
1.0 Background and Introduction
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established on March 24,
1983, with the signing of the ``Jobs Stimulus Bill,'' Public Law 98-8.
That legislation created a National Board, chaired by FEMA, which
consisted of representatives of the American Red Cross; Catholic
Charities, USA; the Salvation Army; Council of Jewish Federations,
Inc.; United Way of America; and the National Council of Churches of
Christ in the U.S.A.
Since that first piece of legislation in 1983, through its
authorization under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
(Pub.L. 100-77--signed into law on July 24, 1987, subsequently
reauthorized under Pub.L. 100-628, signed into law on November 7,
1988), the Emergency Food and Shelter Program has distributed $1.5
billion to over 11,000 social service agencies in more than 2,500
communities across the country.
From its inception, the unique features of this program have been
the partnerships it has established. At the national level, the Federal
government and board member organizations have the legal responsibility
to work together to set allocations criteria and establish program
guidelines. Such coalitions, as set forth in the law, are even more
vital on the local level. In each community Local Boards make the most
significant decisions on their own make-up and operation, the types of
services most in need of supplemental help, what organizations should
be funded and for what purpose and amount. These portions of the law
have remained unchanged and are the core of this unique public-private
partnership.
1.1 Purpose
This publication is developed by the National Board to outline the
roles, responsibilities, and implementation procedures which shall be
followed by the National Board, FEMA Local Boards, LROs, SSA
Committees, in the distribution and use of these funds.
National in scope, EFSP will provide food and shelter assistance to
individuals in need through local private voluntary organizations and
local governments in areas designated by the National Board as being in
highest need. The intent of EFSP is to meet emergency needs by
supplementing and expanding food and shelter assistance individuals
might currently be receiving, as well as to help those who are
receiving no assistance. Individuals who received assistance under
previous programs may again be recipients, providing they meet local
eligibility requirements.
2.0 FEMA's Role and Responsibilities
(a) FEMA will perform the following EFSP activities:
(1) Constitute a National Board consisting of individuals
affiliated with United Way of America; the Salvation Army; the National
Council of Churches of Christ in the USA; Catholic Charities, USA; the
Council of Jewish Federations, Inc.; the American Red Cross; and FEMA.
(2) Chair the National Board, using parliamentary procedures and
consensus by the National Board as the mode of operation.
(3) Provide policy guidance, management oversight, Federal
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coordination, and staff assistance to the National Board.
(4) Award the grant to the National Board.
(5) Assist the Secretariat in implementing the National Board
Program.
(6) Report to Congress on the year's program activities through the
Interagency Council on the Homeless Annual Report.
(7) Conduct audits of the program.
(8) Initiate Federal collection procedures to collect funds or
documentation due when the efforts of the National Board have not been
successful.
3.0 National Board's Role and Responsibilities
(a) The National Board will perform the following EFSP activities:
(1) Select jurisdictions of highest need for food and shelter
assistance and determine amount to be distributed to each.
(2) Notify national organizations interested in emergency food and
shelter to publicize the availability of funds.
(3) Develop the operational manual for distributing funds and
establish criteria for expenditure of funds.
(4) In jurisdictions that received previous awards, notify the
former Local Board chair that new funds are available. In areas newly
selected for funding, notify the local United Way, American Red Cross,
Salvation Army, or local government official. The National Board will
notify qualifying jurisdictions of award eligibility within 60 days
following allocation by FEMA.
(5) Provide copies of award notification materials to National
Board member affiliates and other interested parties.
(6) Secure board plan, certification forms and board rosters from
Local Boards. Ensure Local Board compliance with established
guidelines.
(7) Distribute funds to selected LROs.
(8) Hear appeals and grant waivers.
(9) Establish an equitable system to accomplish the reallocation of
unclaimed or unused funds. Unused or recaptured funds will be
reallocated by the National Board, except in the case of State Set-
Aside counties whose funds may be reallocated by the respective State
Set-Aside Committees.
(10) Ensure that funds are properly accounted for, and that funds
due are collected.
(11) Provide consultation and technical assistance to local
jurisdictions as necessary to monitor program compliance.
(12) Compile the reports it receives from the Local Boards and
submit a detailed accounting of use of all program monies in the form
of a report to FEMA.
(13) Conduct a compliance review of food and shelter expenditures
made under this program for specified LROs. The National Board, FEMA,
the independent accounting firm selected by the National Board, or the
Inspector General's office may also conduct an audit of these funds.
(14) Monitor LRO compliance with OMB Circular A-133.
The United Way of America will act as the National Board's
Secretariat and fiscal agent and perform necessary administrative
duties for the Board. An administrative allowance of one percent of the
total award may be used for National Board administration.
3.1 Client Eligibility
The National Board does not set client eligibility criteria. Local
Boards may choose to set such criteria. If the Local Board does not set
eligibility criteria, the LRO may use its existing criteria or set
criteria for assistance under this award. However, the LROs criteria
must provide for assistance to needy individuals without discrimination
(age, race, sex, religion, national origin, or handicap).
Funds allocated to a jurisdiction are intended for use within that
jurisdiction. Residents of or transients in a specific jurisdiction
should seek service within that jurisdiction.
Citizenship is not an eligibility requirement to receive assistance
from EFSP. The National Board does not mandate nor recommend the use of
any particular existing criteria (i.e., food stamp guidelines, welfare
guidelines, or income guidelines).
4.0 State Set-Aside (SSA) Committee Role and Responsibilities
(a) SSA Committee's role.
(1) The SSA process has been adopted to allow greater flexibility
in selection of jurisdictions and is intended to target pockets of
homelessness or poverty in non-qualifying jurisdictions (refer to
Supplementary Information, above, on qualifying criteria), areas
experiencing drastic economic changes such as plant closings, areas
with high levels of unemployment or poverty which do not meet the
minimum level of unemployment, or jurisdictions that have documented
measures of need which are not adequately reflected in unemployment and
poverty data.
(2) The distribution of funds to SSA Committees will be based on a
ratio calculated as follows: the State's average number of unemployed
in non-funded jurisdictions divided by the average number of unemployed
in non-funded jurisdictions nationwide equals the State's percentage of
the total amount available for SSA awards.
(b) SSA responsibilities.
(1) A SSA Committee in each State will recommend high-need
jurisdictions and award amounts to the National Board. Priority
consideration is to be given to jurisdictions otherwise not meeting
criteria for funding, although funded jurisdictions may receive
additional funding. SSA Committees should also consider the special
circumstances of jurisdictions that qualified in previous funding
phases but are not eligible in the current phase. The State Committees
may wish to provide these jurisdictions with an allocation so that the
abrupt change in funding status is not disruptive to local providers.
SSA Committees are encouraged to consider current and significant State
or local data in their deliberations. Although the National Board staff
provides national data to the SSA Committees, it does not mandate any
particular formula. These committees are free to act independently in
choosing eligible jurisdictions.
In each State, the chair of the previous phase's SSA Committee will
be notified of the award amount available to the SSA Committee. In a
State where there are affiliates of the voluntary organizations
represented on the National Board, they must be invited to serve on the
State Committee. If no single State affiliate exists, an appropriate
representative should be invited. The Governor or his/her
representative will replace the FEMA member. State Committees are
encouraged to expand participation by inviting or notifying other
private non-profit organizations on the State level. The National Board
encourages the inclusion of Native Americans, minorities, and other
appropriate representatives on the State Committee.
(2) Members of the SSA Committee shall elect a person to chair the
committee.
(3) The SSA Committees are responsible for the following:
(i) recommending high-need jurisdictions and award amounts within
the State. When selecting jurisdictions with demonstrated need, the
National Board encourages the consideration of counties incorporating
or adjoining Indian reservations. The SSA Committee has 25 working days
to notify the National Board in writing of its selections and the
appropriate contact person for each area.
Note: The minimum award amount for a single jurisdiction is
$1,000 and only whole-dollar amounts can be allocated.
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(ii) Notifying the National Board of selection criteria that were
used to determine which jurisdictions within the State were selected to
receive funds. The National Board will then notify these jurisdictions
directly. In the event funds are not claimed by the SSA jurisdictions,
SSA Committees may recommend other jurisdictions to receive the
unclaimed funds.
(4) An administrative allowance of one-half of one percent (5) of
the total SSA award to each State may be used for SSA administration.
5.0 Local Boards' Role and Responsibilities
(a) Local Boards' Role and Responsibilities.
(1) Each area designated by the National Board to receive funds
shall constitute a Local Board. In a local community where there are
affiliates of the United Way of America; The Salvation Army; the
National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; Catholic
Charities, U.S.A; Council of Jewish Federations; and the American Red
Cross; which are represented on the National Board, they must be
invited to serve on the Local Board. An agency's own governing board
may not serve as a Local Board. The National Board mandates that if a
jurisdiction is located within or encompasses a federally recognized
Indian reservation, a Native American representative must be invited to
serve on the Local Board. All Local Boards are required to include in
their membership a homeless or formerly homeless person. Local Boards
should seek recommendations from LROs for an appropriate
representative. Local Boards that are unable to have homeless or
formerly homeless representation must still consult with homeless or
formerly homeless individuals, or former or current clients of food or
housing services for their input. The County Executive/Mayor,
appropriate head of local government or his or her designee will
replace the FEMA member. Local Boards are encouraged to expand
participation and membership by inviting or notifying minority
populations, other private non-profit organizations and government
organizations; the jurisdiction should be geographically represented as
well.
(2) The members of each Local Board will elect a chair.
(3) Local Board membership is not honorary; there are specific
duties the board must perform. If a member cannot regularly attend
meetings, the member should be replaced by another representative of
the member's designated agency. If a member must be absent from a
meeting, the member's organization may designate an alternate.
(4) If a locality has not previously received funding and is now
designated as being in high need, the National Board has designated the
local United Way to constitute and convene a Local Board as described
above. If there is no local United Way, or it does not convene the
board, the local American Red Cross, the local Salvation Army, or a
local government official will be responsible for convening the initial
meeting of the Local Board.
(5) If a locality has previously received National Board funding,
the former chairman of the Local Board will be contacted regarding any
new funding the locality is designated to receive.
(6) Each award phase is new; therefore, the Local Board is a new
entity in every phase. The convener of the Local Board must ask each
agency to designate or redesignate a representative every program year.
(7) The National Board requires Local Boards to select one of the
following options for meetings:
(i) Quarterly Meetings: Local Boards are encouraged to meet
quarterly to ensure LROs are implementing the program according to
guidelines. Meetings may be conducted via conference calls.
(ii) Semiannual Meetings: Local Boards meeting twice a year must
also ensure that LROs are implementing the program according to
guidelines. Ongoing monitoring activities must take place. Local Boards
electing to hold meetings semiannually will be required to submit
copies of their meeting minutes with the jurisdiction's final report.
(8) A majority of members must be present for the meeting to be
official. Attendance and decision-making minutes must be kept. Meeting
minutes must be approved by the Local Board at the next meeting. They
must also be available to the National Board, Federal authorities, and
the public on request.
(9) The Local Board will have 25 working days after the
notification of the award selection by the National Board in which to
advertise and promote the program to give any organization capable of
providing emergency services an opportunity to apply for funds.
Advertising must take place prior to the Local Board's allocation of
funds. Failure to advertise properly will delay processing of the
jurisdiction's board plan and subsequent payment of funds. Local Boards
should allow at least one week for interested organizations to apply
for funding. (Local Boards are not required to re-advertise fund
availability for supplemental allocations within the same spending
period.
(10) The Local Board recommends which local organizations should
receive grants and the amounts of the grants. Local Boards must have a
written application process and consider all private voluntary and
public organization applicants. In selecting LROs to receive funds, the
Local Board must consider the demonstrated ability of an organization
to provide food and/or shelter assistance. Local Board members should
strive to use consistent criteria, sound judgment and fairness in their
approach. Local Board membership must have no relationship to funding.
Local Board members must abstain from voting on their own grant awards.
LROs should be selected to receive funds to supplement and extend
eligible on-going services, not be funded in anticipation of a needed
service (i.e., fire victims, floods, tornadoes, etc.); neither should
agencies be selected for funding due to budget shortfalls nor for cuts
in other funding sources.
LROs that received awards from previous legislation may again be
eligible provided that the LRO still meets eligibility requirements.
Agencies on Indian reservations are eligible to receive EFSP monies, if
they meet LRO requirements.
The minimum grant per LRO is $300 and only whole-dollar amounts may
be allocated. The Local Board should be prepared to justify an
allocation of one-third (1/3) or more of its total award to a single
LRO.
(11) Local Boards are responsible for monitoring LROs that receive
over $100,000 in Federal funds and ensuring that they comply with OMB
Circular A-133.
(12) Local Boards must complete and return all required forms to
the National Board. (Local Board Plan, Local Board Certification Form,
and Local Board Roster).
(13) Local Boards shall secure and retain signed forms from each
LRO certifying that program guidelines have been read and understood,
and that the LROs will comply with cost eligibility and reporting
requirements.
(14) Local Boards must establish a system to ensure that no
duplication of service occurs within the expenditure categories of
rent, mortgage or utility assistance (RMU). Local Boards are free to
establish any system as long as no duplication of rent/mortgage or
utility assistance can take place under reasonable circumstances.
(15) Establish client eligibility, at Local Board's discretion.
Local Boards may determine client eligibility for EFSP or utilize
established LRO
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eligibility. A separate needs test for assistance under EFSP may be
developed and used by LROs, but should first be approved by the Local
Board. The Local Board should communicate eligibility criteria for
assistance under EFSP to LROs.
(16) Local Boards must notify the National Board of changes in the
Local Board chair, staff contact, or LRO contacts, including complete
addresses and phone numbers.
(17) Local Boards that determine they can better utilize their
resources by merging with neighboring boards may do so. The head of
government or his or her designee for each jurisdiction must sit on the
merged board, along with agency representatives from each jurisdiction.
The merged Local Board must ensure that the award amount designated for
each civil jurisdiction is used to provide assistance to individuals
within that jurisdiction.
(18) Local Boards are required to be familiar with current
guidelines and to provide technical assistance to service providers.
Advice and counsel can be provided by National Board staff.
(19) An appeals process must be established to address
participation or funding, to hear and resolve appeals made by funded or
non-funded organizations, and to investigate complaints made by
individuals or organizations. Appeals should be handled promptly. Cases
that cannot be handled locally should be referred in writing to the
National Board and include details on action that has been taken. Only
when there is significant question of misapplication of guidelines,
fraud, or other abuse on the part of the Local Board will the National
Board consider action. Cases involving fraud or other misuse of Federal
funds should be reported to the Office of the Inspector General, FEMA,
in writing or by telephone at 1-800-323-8603.
(20) The chair of the Local Board or his or her designated staff
will be the central coordination point of contact between the National
Board and the LRO selected to receive assistance from EFSP.
(21) If requested by the National Board, the Local Board should
nominate an appropriate feeding organization to receive surplus food
from Department of Defense commissaries.
(22) Boards will be responsible for monitoring programs carried out
by the LROs they have selected to receive funds. Local Boards should
work with LROs to ensure that funds are being used to meet immediate
food and shelter needs on an ongoing basis. Local Boards may not alter
or change National Board cost eligibility or approve expenditures
outside the National Board's criteria without National Board
permission. An interim report of expenditures is due to the National
Board with each LRO's second check request. A final report (accompanied
by financial documentation for specified LROs) is due 45 days after the
end of each jurisdiction's program. The National Board will provide
forms for all required reports. Local Boards may request other reports
from their LROs at an appropriate time (e.g., monthly or quarterly
updates).
(23) The Local Board should reallocate funds whenever it determines
that the original allocation plan does not reflect the actual need for
services or if an LRO is unable to use its full award effectively.
Funds must be recovered and may be reallocated if an LRO makes
ineligible expenditures or uses funds for items that have clearly not
been approved by the Local Board. Funds held in escrow for LROs which
have unresolved compliance problems can be reallocated or may be
reclaimed by the National Board. The deadline to reallocate any funds
held in escrow is July 31, 1997.
The Local Board may approve reallocation of funds between LROs that
are already participating in the program. However, the National Board
must be notified in writing. The Local Board may also return funds to
the National Board for reissuance to another LRO or request
reallocation of remaining funds before they are released by the
National Board (e.g., second/third payments).
If the Local Board wishes to reallocate funds to an agency that was
not approved on the original board plan, a written request for approval
must be made to the National Board. An LRO must be approved by the
National Board prior to receipt of funds.
Local Boards can reallocate funds from one service to another
(e.g., from food to shelter) without National Board approval if the
transfer is within an individual LRO.
If a Local Board is unable to satisfy the National Board that it
can utilize funds in accordance with this plan, the National Board may
reallocate the funds to other jurisdictions.
(24) Should anyone have reason to suspect that EFSP funds are being
used for purposes contrary to the law and guidelines governing the
program, the National Board recommends taking action to assist in
bringing such practices to a halt.
The National Board requires that the Office of the Inspector
General, FEMA, be contacted immediately when fraud, theft, or other
criminal activity is suspected in connection with the use of EFSP
funds, or the operation of a facility receiving EFSP funds. This
notification can be made by calling the Inspector General's Hotline at
1-800-323-8603, or in writing to: Office of the Inspector General,
FEMA, 500 C Street S.W., Washington, DC 20472. The complainant should
include as much information as possible to support the allegation and
preferably furnish his/her name and telephone number so that the
special agent assigned to that office may make a follow-up contact. The
confidentiality of any communication made with the Office of Inspector
General is protected by Federal law.
A complainant desiring to remain totally anonymous should make a
follow-up phone call to the Office of the Inspector General within 30
days from the date of the original complaint so that any follow-up
questions may be asked. Follow-up calls should be made to 1-202-646-
3894 during normal business hours, Eastern Standard Time (charges may
be reversed). The caller should advise that he/she is making a follow-
up call regarding a prior anonymous complaint. The Office of the
Inspector General, FEMA, will appropriately notify both local law
enforcement authorities and the National Board concerning the substance
of the allegations and the results of the investigation.
(25) Reports to the National Board on LROs' expenditures shall be
submitted as of the date each LROs second/third check is requested and
a final report should be submitted within 45 days after the
jurisdiction's end-of-program date.
(26) After the close of the program, the accuracy of all LROs'
reports and documentation shall be reviewed. Documentation for
specified LROs should be forwarded to the National Board as requested.
In the event expenditures violate the eligible costs under this award,
the Local Board must require reimbursement to the National Board.
Local Boards are required to remain in operation until all program
and compliance requirements of the National Board have been satisfied.
All records related to the program must be retained for three (3) years
from the end-of-program date.
(27) Each jurisdiction will be granted the option to extend its
spending period by 30, 60, or 90 days. This option will be offered
during the summer of each phase. The extension applies to the entire
jurisdiction. Should the jurisdiction receive a grant in the next
phase, that phase's spending period will begin the day after the chosen
end-date.
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5.1 Variances and Waivers
(a) Variances. Local Boards may receive requests for variances in
the budgets they have approved for LROs. Local Boards may allow such
changes provided that the requested items are eligible under this
program. If there is any doubt on the part of the Local Board as to
eligibility, it should contact the National Board for clarification.
If an expenditure requested by an LRO falls outside the program
guidelines, the Local Board, if in accord, should request in writing a
waiver from the National Board in advance of the expenditure.
(b) Waivers. Waivers requested because of a compliance exception
must be submitted to the Local and then National Board for review.
National Board staff will evaluate waiver requests and use discretion
to approve or deny requests. In general, the National Board considers
waiver requests that are not within the guidelines, but address the
program's intent.
The waiver request from the Local Board should clearly state the
need for this exception, approximate costs, timelines or any other
pertinent information it deems necessary for the National Board to make
their decision.
6.0 Local Recipient Organizations' Roles and Responsibilities
(a) Local Recipient Organizations' roles and responsibilities.
(1) In selecting LROs to receive funds, the Local Board must
consider the demonstrated ability of an organization to provide food
and shelter assistance. LROs should be selected to receive funds to
supplement and extend eligible ongoing services, not to be funded in
anticipation of a needed service (i.e., fire, flood, or tornado
victims); neither should agencies be selected for funding due to budget
shortfalls nor for cuts in other funding sources. Local participation
in the program is not limited to organizations that are part of any
State or national organization. Agencies on Indian reservations are
eligible to receive EFSP funds if they meet LRO requirements as set
forth in the program manual. Organizations that received awards from
previous legislation may again be eligible provided that the
organization still meets eligibility requirements.
(2) For a local organization to be eligible for funding it must:
(i) Be nonprofit or an agency of government;
(ii) Have an accounting system or an approved fiscal agent;
(iii) Have a Federal employer identification number (FEIN), or be
in the process of securing FEIN (Note: contact local IRS office for
more information on securing FEIN and the necessary form [SS-4];
(iv) Conduct an independent annual audit if receiving $25,000 or
more from EFSP;
(v) Practice nondiscrimination (those agencies with a religious
affiliation wishing to participate in the program must agree not to
refuse services to an applicant based on religion or require attendance
at religious services as a condition of assistance, nor will such
groups engage in any religious proselytizing in any program receiving
EFSP funds); and,
(vi) For private voluntary organizations, have a voluntary board.
Each LRO will be responsible for certifying in writing to the Local
Board that it has read and agrees to abide by the cost eligibility and
reporting standards of this publication and any other requirements made
by the Local Board.
An LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs except
for the shared maintenance fee for food banks.
(3) LROs selected for funding must:
(i) Maintain records according to the guidelines set forth in the
manual. Consult the Local Board chair/staff on matters requiring
interpretation or clarification prior to incurring an expense or
entering into a contract. It is important to have a thorough
understanding of these guidelines to avoid ineligible expenditures and
consequent repayment of funds. LROs' questions can be answered by
National Board staff at (703) 706-9660.
(ii) Provide services within the intent of the program. Funds are
to be used to supplement and extend food and shelter services, not as a
substitute for other program funds. LROs should take the most cost-
effective approach in buying or leasing eligible items/services, and
should limit purchases to essential items within the $300 limit for
equipment, unless prior approval has been granted by the National
Board.
(iii) Deposit funds for this program in a federally insured bank
account. Proper documentation must be maintained for all expenditures
under this program according to the guidelines. Agencies should ensure
that selected banks will return canceled checks. LROs' expenditures and
documentation will be subject to review for program compliance by the
Local Board, National Board or Federal authorities. Records must be
maintained for three years and any interest income must be put back
into program expenditures.
6.1 Independent Annual Audit Requirements
(a) LROs receiving $25,000 or less in EFSP funding. No independent
annual audit will be required for these LROs.
(b) LROs receiving $25,000 or more in EFSP funding. An independent
annual audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards will be
required for these LROs.
The National Board will accept an LROs national/regional annual
audit if the following conditions are met:
(1) The LRO is truly a subsidiary of the national organization
(i.e., shares a single Federal tax exemption).
(2) The LRO is audited by the national/regional office internal
auditors or other person designated by the national/regional office AND
the national/regional office is audited by an independent certified
public accountant or public accounting firm, which includes the parent
organization's review of the LRO in a larger audit review.
(3) A copy of the local audit review by the parent organization
along with a copy of the independent audit of the national/regional
office will be made available to the National Board upon request.
In addition to the above requirements, any LRO receiving $100,000
or more in combined federal funds must have an audit made in accordance
with OMB Circulars A-128 or A-133, as applicable.
Audits of units of government shall be made annually unless State
or local government had, by January 1, 1987, a constitutional or
statutory requirement for less frequent audits. For those governments'
biennial audits, covering both years are permitted.
6.2 Fiscal Agent/Fiscal Conduit Relationship
(a) For National Board purposes, a fiscal agent is an agency that
maintains all EFSP financial records for another agency. A fiscal
conduit is an EFSP-funded agency that maintains all EFSP financial
records on behalf of one or more agencies under a single grant. If any
one agency in a jurisdiction is making bulk purchases for other
agencies not funded directly, it must serve as a fiscal conduit and
follow all rules, thereof.
(b) The fiscal agent/fiscal conduit is the organization responsible
for the receipt of funds, disbursement of funds to vendors, and
documentation of funds received. The fiscal agent/fiscal conduit must
meet all of the requirements of an LRO.
(c) Local Boards may wish to use a fiscal agent/fiscal conduit when
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desire to fund an agency that does not have an adequate accounting
system nor conducts an annual audit, but nevertheless meets all other
criteria. The Local Board may authorize funds to be channeled through
another agency which has been designated as the fiscal agent/conduit.
Fiscal agents/conduits will be held accountable for compliance with
program requirements.
(d) Any agency benefitting from funds received by a fiscal agent/
fiscal conduit must meet all of the criteria to be an LRO except the
accounting system and annual audit requirements and sign the Fiscal
Agent/Fiscal Conduit Relationship Certification Form. For tracking
purposes, all agencies funded through fiscal agents or fiscal conduits
must secure a Federal Employer's Identification Number.
(e) Fiscal agents/fiscal conduits may cut checks to vendors only.
They may not cut checks to the agencies on whose behalf they are acting
or to agencies/sites under their ``umbrella.'' The exception to this is
when an agency is using the per diem allowance for mass shelters or the
per meal allowance for served meals.
(f) Fiscal agents will be required to submit individual interim and
final reports for each agency. Fiscal conduits will file a single
interim report on their awards along with a breakdown of agencies and
spending with the final report.
(g) Any LRO with an outstanding compliance exception may not be
funded under a fiscal agent/fiscal conduit. If a fiscal agent has an
unresolved compliance exception, any other funds awarded to the fiscal
agent (either as a grant for its own program or as fiscal agent for
another agency) will be held in escrow until all compliance exceptions
are resolved. Fiscal conduits will be audited as a single award, and
will be handled as any other LRO.
6.3 Financial Terms and Conditions
(a) Definitions.
``Local Recipient Organization'' refers to the local private or
public organizations that will receive any award of funds from the
National Board.
``Award'' refers to the award of funds made by the National Board
to a local private or public organization on the recommendation of a
Local Board.
``End-of-program date'' refers to the date, as agreed upon by Local
and National Board, by which all monies in a given jurisdiction must be
spent or returned.
(b) Amendments.
An award may be amended at any time by a written modification.
Amendments that reflect the rights and obligations of either party
shall be executed by both the National Board and the LRO.
Administrative amendments such as changes in accounting data may be
issued unilaterally by the National Board.
(c) Local Board Authority Related to LROs.
(1) The Local Board is responsible for monitoring expenditures of
LROs providing food and/or shelter services, authorizing the adjustment
of funds between food and shelter programs, and reallocating funds from
one LRO to another.
(2) Local Boards may not alter or change National Board cost
eligibility or approve expenditures outside the National Board's
criteria without National Board permission. (Refer to Section 3.1 on
Variances and Waivers.)
(3) A Local Board can call back funds from an LRO and reallocate to
another LRO in the case of gross negligence, inadequate use of funds,
failure to use funds, failure to use funds for purposes intended, or
for any other violation of the National Board guidelines, or in cases
of critical need in the community. The Local Board must advise, in
writing, all concerned LROs of any reallocation of their original
award.
(4) In the event the Local Board discovers ineligible expenditures
by an LRO, the Local Board must send to the organization a written
request for reimbursement of the amount. The National Board must also
be notified. If the LRO is unwilling or unable to reimburse the
National Board for the ineligible expenditures, the Local Board must
refer the matter to the National Board. The National Board may ask the
Local Board to take further action to see that reimbursement of
ineligible expenditures is made to the National Board, or the National
Board may refer the matter to FEMA.
If the Local Board suspects that fraud has been committed by an
LRO, the Local Board must contact the Office of the Inspector General,
FEMA, in writing or by telephone at 1-800-323-8603 with details of
suspected fraud or misuse of Federal funds.
(5) If an LRO received an award under previous phases, it must not
include those funds in any reporting for the present awards. Reports
should be confined to the amount granted by the National Board under
the new appropriations legislation.
(d) Cash Depositories.
(1) Any money advanced to the LRO under the terms of this award
must be deposited in a bank with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) or Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC)
insurance coverage (whose responsibility has been taken over by FDIC),
and the balance exceeding the FDIC or FSLIC coverage must be
collaterally secured. Interest income earned on these monies must be
put back into program costs.
(2) LROs are encouraged to use minority banks (a bank which is
owned at least 50 percent by minority group members). This is
consistent with the national goal of expanding the opportunities for
minority business enterprises. A list of minority-owned banks can be
obtained from the Office of Minority Business Enterprises, Department
of Commerce, Washington, DC 20203.
(e) Retention and Custodial Requirements for Records.
(1) Financial records, supporting documentation, statistical
records, and all other records pertinent to the award shall be retained
for a period of three years, with the following exceptions:
(i) If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the
expiration of the three-year period, the records shall be retained
until all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the records
have been resolved.
(ii) Records for nonexpendable property, if any, acquired in part
with Federal funds shall be retained for three years after submission
of a final report. Nonexpendable property is defined as tangible
property having a useful life of more than one year and an acquisition
cost of more than $300 per unit.
(2) The retention period starts from the date of the submission by
the LRO of the final expenditure report.
(3) The National Board may request transfer of certain records to
its custody from the LRO when it determines that the records possess
long-term retention value. The LRO shall make such transfers as
requested.
(4) The Director of FEMA, the Comptroller General of the United
States, and the National Board, or any of their duly authorized
representatives, shall have access to any pertinent books, documents,
papers, and records of the recipient organization, and its subgrantees
to make audits, examinations, excerpts and transcripts.
(f) Financial management systems.
(1) The LRO/fiscal agent or fiscal conduit shall maintain a
financial management system that provides for the following:
(i) Accurate, current and complete disclosures of the financial
results of this program.
(ii) Records that identify adequately the source and application of
funds for federally supported activities. These records shall contain
information pertaining to Federal awards,
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authorizations, obligations, unobligated balances, assets, outlays, and
incomes.
(iii) Effective control over and accountability for all funds,
property, and other assets.
(iv) Procedures for determining eligibility of costs in accordance
with the provisions of the EFSP manual.
(v) Accounting records that are supported by source documentation.
The LRO must maintain and retain a register of cash receipts and
disbursements and original supporting documentation such as purchase
orders, invoices, canceled checks, and whatever other documentation is
necessary to support its costs under the program.
(vi) A systematic method to ensure timely and appropriate
resolution of audit findings and recommendations.
(vii) In cases where more than one civil jurisdiction (e.g., a city
and a balance of county, or several counties) recommends awards to the
same LRO, the organization can combine these funds in a single account.
However, separate program records for each civil jurisdiction award
must be kept.
(h) Payment.
A first payment shall be made to the LRO by the Secretariat upon
recommendation of the Local Board and approval by the National Board.
Second check requests include an interim report to be completed by each
LRO. The request is signed by the Local Board Chair, and mailed to the
National Board. Second/third installments will be held until the
jurisdiction's final Local Board report and documentation for the
previous year has been reviewed and found to be clear.
(i) Financial reporting requirements.
LROs shall submit a financial status report to the Local Board
which will be forwarded to the National Board 45 days after the
jurisdiction's program ending date.
The National Board shall provide the LRO, through the Local Board,
with the necessary report forms well in advance of report deadlines.
(j) Closeout procedures.
(1) The following definitions shall apply to closeout procedures:
``Close-out'' is the process by which the National Board determines
that all applicable administrative actions and all required work of the
award have been completed.
``Disallowed costs'' are those charges that the National Board
determined to be unallowable in accordance with the legislation,
National Board requirements, applicable Federal cost principles, or
other conditions contained in the award. The applicable cost principles
for Private Voluntary Organizations are contained in OMB Circular A-
122, ``Cost Principles Applicable for Non-Profit Agencies,'' and OMB
Circular A-110, ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and
Other Non-Profit Organizations.'' The applicable cost principles for
Public Organizations are contained in OMB Circular A-87, ``Cost
Principles for State Agencies and Units of Local Governments.'' If you
are unsure of where to find these circulars, check with your local
Congressional Representative.
(k) Suspension and Termination Procedures.
(1) The following definitions shall apply:
(i) ``Termination'' of the award means the cancellation of Federal
assistance, in whole or in part, under the award at any time prior to
the date of completion.
(ii) ``Suspension'' of the award is an action by the Local Board or
National Board that temporarily suspends Federal assistance under the
award pending corrective action by the LRO or pending a decision by the
National Board to terminate the award.
(iii) ``Local Board Authority'' is authority to suspend/reallocate
all or a portion of an LRO's award at its discretion for any cause
(i.e., inability to deliver services, suspected fraud, violation of
eligible costs, changing need in the community, etc.).
(l) Lobbying.
(1) Public Law 101-121, Section 319, states that an LRO shall not
use Federally appropriated grant funds for lobbying activities. This
condition bars the use of Federal money for political activities, but
does not in any way restrict lobbying or political activities paid for
with non-Federal funds. This condition prohibits the use of Federal
grant funds for the following activities:
(i) Federal, State or local electioneering and support of such
entities as campaign organizations and political action committees;
(ii) Direct lobbying of the Congress and State legislatures to
influence legislation;
(iii) Grassroots lobbying concerning either Federal or State
legislation;
(iv) Lobbying of the Executive branch in connection with decisions
to sign or veto enrolled legislation; and,
(v) Efforts to utilize State or local officials to lobby the
Congressional or State Legislatures.
(2) Any LRO that will receive more than $100,000 in EFSP funds is
required to submit the following prior to grant payment:
(i) A certification form that EFSP funds will not be used for
lobbying activities; and,
(ii) A disclosure of lobbying activities (if applicable). This
certification and disclosure must be submitted prior to grant payment.
6.4 Grant Payment Process
United Way of America has been designated as the fiscal agent for
the National Board and as such will process all Local Board plans.
Payments will be made to organizations recommended by Local Boards for
funding.
The National Board offers two methods of payment to LROs: direct
deposit (electronic funds transfer) or checks. The National Board
encourages LROs to take advantage of direct deposit where possible.
All awards totaling less than $100,000 will be paid in two equal
installments. Awards totaling $100,000 or more will be paid in two
equal installments upon submission of lobbying certification and
disclosure.
The National Board will distribute second payments once the
jurisdiction's compliance review is completed for the previous program
period. Second payments will be held in escrow until all compliance
exceptions are satisfied by the LRO. The deadline to request all second
payments under Phase XV is July 31, 1997. Therefore, for those LROs
ineligible to receive their second checks due to unresolved compliance
exceptions, Local Boards must reallocate their escrowed awards by July
31, 1997.
All payments will be mailed directly to the LRO. Second payments
will be mailed to the LRO only upon the written request of the Local
Board Chair along with the LRO's interim report. The Local Board will
authorize second payments once they are assured that the organization
is implementing the current program as intended and according to these
guidelines.
6.5 Eligibility of Costs
The intent of this appropriation is for the purchase of food and
shelter to supplement and extend current available resources and not to
substitute or reimburse ongoing programs and services. Questions
regarding interpretation of the program's guidelines should be cleared
by the LRO with the Local Board prior to action. Local Boards unsure of
the meaning of these guidelines should contact the National Board at
(703) 706-9660 for clarification prior to advising the LRO. If an
expenditure requested by an LRO is not listed below as eligible, the
Local Board has the option of requesting a
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waiver from the National Board for consideration.
No individual or family may be charged a fee for service with
relation to assistance under EFSP.
(a) Eligible Program Costs.
Eligible program costs include, but are not limited to:
For food banks/pantries, eligible costs include:
(1) Groceries, food vouchers, vegetable seeds, gift certificates
for food. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food purchased
and canceled checks.
(2) An allowance for maintenance fees charged by food banks can be
granted by a Local Board at the prevailing rate. EFSP funds cannot be
used to pay such a maintenance fee twice: by a food bank and by the
food pantry/agency it is serving. Food banks may operate as both a
vendor and LRO. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food
purchased and canceled checks.
(3) Transportation expenses related to the delivery of purchased
and donated food; limited to actual fuel costs. Documentation required:
(1) mileage log at the current Federal rate (30 cents per mile), with
departure, destination and trip purpose; or, (2) receipts/invoices from
contracted services or public transportation, receipts for actual fuel
costs; and canceled checks.
(4) Purchase of small equipment not exceeding $300 per item and
essential to operation of food bank or pantry (e.g., shelving, storage
containers). Documentation required: receipts/invoices for equipment
purchased and canceled checks.
(5) Purchase of consumable supplies essential to distribution of
food (e.g., bags, boxes). Documentation required: receipts/invoices for
supplies purchased and canceled checks.
For mass shelters (five or more beds) or mass feeding sites,
eligible expenditures include:
(6) Food (hot meals, groceries, food vouchers). Limited amounts of
dessert items (i.e., cookies, ice cream, candy, etc.) used as a part of
a daily diet plan may be purchased. Also allowable are vegetable seeds
and vegetable plants cultivated in an agency's garden on-site and
canning supplies. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for food
purchased and canceled checks or served meals per diem schedule).
(7) Local transportation expenses for picking up/delivery of food;
transporting clients to mass shelter or feeding site. Limited to actual
fuel costs, a mileage log at the current Federal rate (30 cents per
mile), contracted services or public transportation. Documentation
required: (1) mileage log, or (2) receipts/invoices from contracted
services or public transportation, receipts for actual fuel costs, and
canceled checks.
(8) Purchase of consumable supplies essential to mass feeding
(i.e., plastic cups, utensils, detergent, etc.) or mass shelters of
five or more beds (i.e., soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, cleaning
supplies, etc.) Documentation required: receipts/invoices for supplies
purchased and canceled checks.
(9) Purchase of small equipment not exceeding $300 per item and
essential to mass feeding (i.e., pots, pans, toasters, blenders, etc.)
or mass shelters (i.e., cots, blankets, linens, etc.). Documentation
required: receipts/invoices for equipment purchased and canceled
checks.
(10) Leasing, only for the program period, of capital equipment
associated with mass feeding or mass shelter (e.g., stoves, freezers,
or vans with costs over $300 per item) only if approved in advance by
the Local Board. Documentation required: written Local Board approval,
copy of lease agreement, and canceled checks.
(11) With prior Local Board approval, minor emergency repair of
small equipment essential to mass feeding or sheltering not exceeding
$300 in repair costs per item. Equipment eligible for repairs are any
that if not repaired would force the LRO to terminate or curtail
services (e.g. stove, refrigerator, hot water heater). Routine
maintenance and service contracts are not eligible expenses.
Documentation required: receipts or bills for equipment repair and
canceled checks.
(12) Limited amounts of basic first-aid supplies (e.g., aspirin,
band-aids, cough syrup) for mass shelter providers and mass feeding
sites only. Documentation required: receipts/invoices for first-aid
supplies and canceled checks.
(13) Emergency repairs/building code of a mass feeding facility or
mass shelter, provided:
(i) The facility is owned by a not-for-profit organization (profit-
making facilities, leased facilities, government facilities, and
individual residences are not eligible); and,
(ii) The emergency repair/building code plan and the contract
detailing work to be done and material and equipment to be used or
purchased is approved by the Local Board prior to the start of the
emergency repair/building code project; and,
(iii) The emergency repair/building code is limited to:
(A) Bring facility into compliance with local building codes; or,
(B) An emergency repair that is required to keep the facility open
for the current program phase.
(C) Maximum expenditure: $2,500.
(D) No award funds are used for decorative or non-essential
purposes or routine maintenance/repairs.
(E) All emergency repair work is completed and paid for by the end
of the jurisdiction's award phase. (Expenses which occur after that
date will not be accepted as eligible costs.) Documentation required:
letter from Local Board indicating approval and amount approved, copy
of contract including cost or invoices for supplies and contract labor,
document citing building code violation requiring the repair (for
building code repairs) and canceled checks.
(14) Expenses incurred from accessibility improvements for the
disabled are eligible for mass feeding or mass shelter facilities up to
a limit of $2,500. These improvements may include those required by the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A building code citation is
not necessary for accessibility improvements. Note: All social service
providers are mandated to comply with the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990. Documentation required: copy of contract describing work
to be done including cost, letter from Local Board indicating approval
and amount approved, and canceled checks.
For mass shelter providers, there are two options for eligible
costs. One option must be selected at the beginning of the program year
and continued throughout the entire year. Note the documentation
requirements for each option.
(15) Reimbursement of actual direct eligible costs; in which case
canceled checks and vendor invoices for supplies/equipment essential to
the operation of the mass shelter (e.g., cots, mattresses, soap,
linens, blankets, cleaning supplies, etc.) must be maintained.
Documentation required: receipts/invoices from vendor relating to
operation of facility and canceled checks.
(16) Per diem allowance of exactly $5 per person or exactly $10 per
person per night for mass shelter (five beds or more) providers, only
if:
(i) Approved in advance by the Local Board; and,
(ii) LROs total mass shelter award is expended in this manner.
Note: It is the decision of the Local Board to choose between
the $5/$10 rate. This rate may vary from agency to agency. The $5/
$10 per diem, if elected, may be expended by the LRO for any cost
related to the operation of the mass shelter; it is not limited to
otherwise eligible items. The per diem allowance does not include
the additional costs associated with food. Documentation required:
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showing daily rate of $5 or $10 and number of persons sheltered by
date with totals. Supporting documentation must be retained on-site,
e.g., checks, invoices and service records.
For mass feeding programs, there are two options for eligible
costs. One option must be selected at the beginning of the program year
and continued throughout the entire year. Note the documentation
requirements for each option.
(17) Reimbursement of actual direct eligible costs; in which case
canceled checks and vendor invoices for supplies/equipment essential to
the operation of the mass feeding programs (e.g., food, paper products,
cleaning products, pots and pans, etc.) must be maintained.
Documentation required: receipts/invoices from vendor relating to
operation of facility and canceled checks.
(18) Per meal allowance of $1.50 per meal served only if:
(i) Approved in advance by the Local Board; and,
(ii) LRO's total mass feeding award is expended in this manner. The
$1.50 per meal allowance, if elected, may be expended by the LRO for
any related cost; it is not limited to otherwise eligible items. The
per meal allowance does not include the additional costs associated
with shelter. Documentation required: schedule showing meal rate of
$1.50 and number of meals served by date with totals. Supporting
documentation must be retained on-site, e.g., checks/invoices and
service records.
(19) For all agencies, eligible costs include the purchase of
diapers for distribution to individuals/families. Vouchers to grocery
stores may include diapers.
Note: Local Boards should use discretion in selecting LROs to
provide this service, taking into consideration the cost
effectiveness of bulk purchasing. Documentation required: receipts/
invoices for diapers purchased and canceled checks.
For rent/mortgage assistance, eligible program costs include:
(20) Limited emergency rent or mortgage assistance for individuals
or families, provided that:
(i) Payment is in arrears or due within 5 days; and,
(ii) All other resources have been exhausted; and,
(iii) The client is primary resident of the home in which rent/
mortgage is being paid and responsible for the rent/mortgage on the
home or apartment where the rent/mortgage assistance is to be paid;
(iv) Payment is limited to one month's cost for each individual or
family. Assistance can be provided for a full month's rent/mortgage all
at one time, or in separate payments over a period of up to 90
consecutive days so long as the total amount paid does not exceed one
month's costs;
(v) Assistance is provided only once in each award phase for each
individual or family; and,
(vi) Payment must guarantee an additional 30 days service.
Note: Late fees, legal fees, and deposits are ineligible.
Payments for trailers and lots are eligible and can be paid to a
mortgage company or to a private landlord. Documentation required:
letters from landlords (must include amount of one month's rent and
statement that rent is past due), mortgage letters and/or copy of
loan coupon showing mortgage amount and date due and canceled
checks.
(21) First month's rent may be paid when an individual or family:
(i) Is transient and plans to stay in the area for an extended
period of time; or,
(ii) Is moving from a temporary shelter to a more permanent living
arrangement; or,
(iii) Is being evicted because one month payment will not forestall
eviction.
The first month's rent cannot be provided in addition to emergency
rent/mortgage payment under Item 20 above. It can be provided in
addition to assistance provided for off-site and mass shelter.
Documentation required: letters from landlords [must include amount of
first month's rent] and canceled checks.
For utility assistance, eligible program costs include:
(22) Limited utility assistance (includes gas, coal, electricity,
oil, water, firewood) for individuals or families, provided that:
(i) Payment is in arrears; and,
(ii) All other resources have been exhausted (e.g., State's Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program); and,
(iii) Payment is limited to one month's cost for each utility for
each individual or family; and,
(iv) Month paid is part of the arrearage and from current phase or
for continuous service; and,
(v) Each utility can be paid only once in each award phase for any
individual or family.
(vi) Payment must guarantee an additional 30 days service. Note:
Reconnect are eligible. Late fees and deposits are ineligible. Utility
assistance can be provided in addition to eligible rent/mortgage
assistance. The National Board encourages the use of the metered
utility verification form (along with a copy of the past due utility
bill) as the preferred method for verifying eligible utility
assistance. Documentation required: (1) nonmetered utilities [e.g.,
propane, firewood], receipts/invoices for fuel including due date and
canceled checks; (2) metered utilities [e.g., electricity, water], copy
of past due utility bill showing one month's charges including due date
and canceled checks. Note: utility disconnect and termination notices
often do not show amount owed by month. This information must verified
with the utility company and written onto the notice or metered utility
verification form if not included.
For other shelter assistance, eligible program costs include:
(23) Off-site emergency lodging in a hotel or motel, or other off-
site shelter facility provided:
(i) No appropriate on-site shelter is available; and,
(ii) It is limited to 30-days' assistance per individual or family
during the program period. Note: Assistance may be extended in extreme
cases with prior Local Board written approval. A copy of this approval
should accompany LRO's documentation. Note: An LRO may not operate as a
vendor for itself or other LROs, except for shared maintenance fee for
food banks. Documentation required: receipts/invoices from off-site
shelter (hotel/motel) and canceled checks.
(b) Ineligible Program Costs.
Purposes for which funds CANNOT BE USED include, but are not
limited to:
(1) Cash payments of any kind including checks made out to cash or
reimbursements to staff, volunteers or clients for program purchases.
(2) Deposits of any kind.
(3) Payment of more than one month's rent amount.
(4) Payment of more than one month's mortgage, first month's
mortgage, or down payment on mortgage.
(5) Transportation of people not related to the direct provision of
food or shelter (e.g. to another agency, another city, relative's home,
transportation to jobs, health care, etc.).
(6) Payment of more than one month's portion of an accumulated
utility bill.
(7) Payments made directly to a client.
(8) Rental security; deposits; revolving loan accounts.
(9) Real property (land or buildings) costing more than $300.
(10) Property taxes of any kind.
(11) Equipment costing more than $300 per item (e.g., vehicles,
freezers, washers).
(12) Emergency repairs/building code or rehabilitation to
government-owned or profit-making facilities or leased facilities.
(13) Routine maintenance of agency facilities; routine maintenance
or service contracts on equipment.
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(14) Rehabilitation for expansion of service.
(15) Repairs of any kind to an individual's house or apartment.
(16) Purchase of supplies or equipment for an individual's home or
private use.
(17) Lease-purchase agreements.
(18) Administrative cost reimbursement to State or regional offices
of governmental or voluntary organizations.
(18) Lobbying efforts.
(19) Expenditures made prior to beginning of jurisdiction's
program.
(20) Expenditures made after end of jurisdiction's program.
(21) Gas or repairs for client-owned transportation.
(22) Repairs to LRO-owned vehicles.
(23) Prescription medication or medical supplies.
(24) Clothing (except underwear/diapers for clients of mass
shelters, if necessary).
(25) Payments for expenses not incurred (i.e., where no goods or
services have been provided during new program period).
(26) Emergency assistance for natural disaster victims.
(i) Supplies bought for and in anticipation of a natural disaster.
(27) Telephone costs, except as administrative allowance and
limited to the total allowance (2 percent).
(28) Salaries, except as administrative allowance and limited to
the total allowance (2 percent).
(29) Office equipment, except as administrative allowance and
limited to the total allowance (2 percent).
(30) LRO may not operate as a vendor for itself or other LROs,
except for shared maintenance fee for food banks.
(31) Direct expenses associated with new or expanded services or to
prevent closing.
(32) Increased utility costs due to expansion of service.
(33) Encumbrance of funds for shelter, emergency repairs,
utilities, that is, payments for goods or services that are purchased
and are to be delivered at a later date. Also, withholding assistance
in anticipation of a future need (e.g., holiday events, special
programs).
(34) Supplementing foster care costs, where an LRO has already
received payment for basic boarding of a client. Comprehensive foster
care costs beyond food and shelter are not allowed.
(35) No fee for service may be charged to individuals or families
in order to receive service.
(c) Administrative allowance.
(1) There is an administrative allowance limitation of two percent
(2%) of total funds received by the Local Board, excluding any interest
earned. This allowance is a part of the total award, not in addition to
the award. The local administrative allowance is intended for use by
LROs or Local Boards and not for reimbursement of the program or
administrative costs that a recipient's parent organization (its State
or regional offices) might incur as a result of this additional
funding.
(2) The Local Board may elect to use, for its own administrative
costs, all or any portion of the 2 percent allowance. The decision on
distribution of the allowance among LROs rests with the Local Board. No
LRO may receive an allowance greater than 2 percent of that LRO's award
amount unless the LRO is providing the administrative support for the
Local Board and it is approved by the National Board.
(3) The SSA Committee, when in operation, may utilize a maximum of
one-half of one percent (0.5%) for its administrative costs in
allocating the SSA grant. As with Local Board awards, this
administrative allowance is part of the total award, not in addition to
the award.
(4) Any of the administrative allowance not used must be put back
into program funds for additional services. Note: The administrative
allowance may only be allocated in whole-dollar amounts.
Required Documentation: None with the final report; LROs receiving
funds for administration must retain documentation that the funds were
spent on the direct administration of EFSP.
6.6 Required Documentation
(a) Documentation.
LRO Documentation of EFSP expenditures requires copies of canceled
checks (both sides) and itemized vendor invoices. An acceptable invoice
has the following characteristics:
(1) It must be vendor originated;
(2) It must have name of vendor;
(3) It must have name of purchaser;
(4) It must have date of purchase;
(5) It must be itemized; and,
(6) It must have total cost of purchase.
Documentation may also include: per diem schedule, per meal
allowance schedule, and mileage logs.
All LROs will be required to periodically submit documentation to
the National Board to ensure continued program compliance. Any LRO
receiving over $100,000 in Federal funds must comply with OMB Circular
A-133.
(b) Reports.
In addition to the aforementioned documentation, reports to the
Local Board must be submitted by their due date. Interim report/second
and third check request forms will be enclosed in the LROs' first check
package. When the LRO is ready to request its second/third check it
must complete and sign the interim report and forward it to the Local
Board for its review and approval. The reverse side (second/third check
request) should be completed by the Local Board chair and mailed to the
National Board. LROs must complete all portions of the final report
form, return two copies to the Local Board, including one copy of
documentation if requested, and retain a copy for their records.
The LRO must work with the Local Board to quickly clear up any
problems related to compliance exception(s) at the end of the program.
7.0 Local Appeals Process
(a) Fairness and openness. An appeals process is a statement to
eligible agencies and to the community at large that the Local Board is
interested in fairness and openness.
A good appeals process begins with prevention. If the Local Board
includes both representatives of affiliates of the National Board and
representatives of other groups involved with assisting hungry and
homeless people, it is less likely to experience an appeal. Similarly,
if the Local Board's decision-making process is open, thorough, and
even-handed, appeals are less likely.
It is the responsibility of the Local Board to establish a written
appeals process. That process may be simple or elaborate, depending on
the needs of the community.
(b) Appeals guidelines. The appeal process should meet the
following guidelines:
(1) It should be available to agencies and to the public upon
request;
(2) It should be timely, without undue delay;
(3) It should include the basis for appeal (e.g., Provision of
information not previously available to the group making the appeal or
to the Local Board; correction of erroneous information; violation of
Federal or National Board guidelines; or allegation of bias, fraud, or
misuse of Federal funds on the part of the Local Board may be cause for
appeal);
(4) The decision should be communicated to the organization making
the appeal in a timely manner. In the case of an appeal on the basis of
fraud or other abuse of Federal funds, the agency making the appeal
must be informed of the right of referral to the National Board;
(c) Primary decision maker. Except for cost and LRO eligibility,
the Local Board
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is the primary decision maker. Only when there is significant question
of misapplication of guidelines, fraud, or other abuse on the part of
the Local Board will the National Board consider action.
(d) Common appeals practices. The National Board does not mandate
any particular appeals process. However, some Local Boards have
developed processes which work well for them and may offer some help to
other communities. Common practices include the following:
(1) Set a time period of not more than 30 days for agencies or
organizations to appeal a funding decision;
(2) Require written notice of appeal, signed by the Chief Volunteer
Officer of the organization making the appeal;
(3) The first level of appeal is usually to the Local Board, or to
an executive committee of the board;
(e) Appeals boards; delegations. Some boards appoint one or more
members to act as a liaison with the organization making the appeal:
(1) In the case of an appeal for the purpose of providing
previously unavailable information or correction of erroneous
information, the process usually ends with prompt notification of
decision (within ten working days of appeal).
(2) In the case of appeals for the purpose of contesting alleged
prejudice, violation of law or National Board guidelines, fraud, or
misuse of Federal funds, some boards have allowed appeals to a group
other than the board itself. This practice is not mandated but is
permitted by the National Board. Such groups may simply be composed of
different individuals representing the same organizations that make up
the Local Board. They may also include an entirely different group of
persons who have knowledge of the program and are deemed by the board
to be both responsible and unbiased, and to hold the trust of the
community at large.
(3) If the board chooses to delegate authority to any third party
in an appeals process, the power and authority of that body should be
clear. Is it simply advisory to the Local Board? Will the board abide
by the decisions of this body as long as they are consistent with the
law and the National Board guidelines?
(4) The disposition of appeals is often communicated by telephone
to the chief professional and volunteer officers of the organization
appealing immediately after a decision is made. In such cases, a
written communication is sent as soon as possible confirming the action
taken. The written communication is, of course, the official
notification.
(f) National Board role. It is important to reaffirm that no single
appeals process is mandated or advised by the National Board.
8.0 Allocations Formula
(a) Designation of Target Areas.
Local jurisdictions will be selected to receive funds from the
National Board based on average unemployment statistics from the U.S.
Department of Labor for the most current 12-month period (August 1,
1995-July 31, 1996) available. Also used are poverty statistics from
the 1990 Census. The Board adopted this combined approach in order to
target funds for high-need areas more effectively. Funds designated for
a particular jurisdiction must be used to provide services within that
jurisdiction.
The National Board based its determination of high-need
jurisdictions on four factors:
(1) Most current twelve-month national unemployment rates;
(2) Total number of unemployed within a civil jurisdiction;
(3) Total number of individuals below the poverty level within a
civil jurisdiction; and, (4) The total population of the civil
jurisdiction.
In addition to unemployment, poverty was used to qualify a
jurisdiction for receipt of an award.
(b) Fiscal Year 1997 Formula.
Jurisdictions were selected under Phase XV (PL 104-204) according
to the following criteria:
(1) Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 18,000+
unemployed and a 4.5% rate of unemployment.
(2) Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 400 to
17,999 unemployed and a 6.8% rate of unemployment.
(3) Jurisdictions, including balance of counties, with 400 or more
unemployed and an 11.7% rate of poverty.
Jurisdictions with a minimum of 400 unemployed may qualify for an
award based upon their rate of unemployment or their rate of poverty.
Once a jurisdiction's eligibility is established, the National Board
will determine its fund distribution based on a ratio calculated as
follows: the average number of unemployed within an eligible area
divided by the average number of unemployed covered by the national
program equals the area's portion of the award (less National Board
administrative costs, and less that portion of program funds required
to fulfill designated awards).
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Puerto Rico and U.S. territories will receive a designated
percentage of the total award based on the decision of the National
Board.
9.0 Amendments to Plan
The National Board reserves the right to amend this Plan at any
time.
Dated: March 26, 1997.
Kay C. Goss,
Associate Director, Preparedness, Training and Exercise Directorate.
The following is a list of Phase XV (fiscal year 1997) allocations.
These jurisdictions were notified in October, 1996, regarding this
award.
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State or territory Jurisdiction FY 97 award
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Alabama........................... Autauga County...... $14,048
Baldwin County...... 45,084
Barbour County...... 16,256
Bibb County......... 8,271
Blount County....... 12,199
Bullock County...... 10,293
Butler County....... 11,597
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Calhoun County...... 57,871
Chambers County..... 15,511
Cherokee County..... 8,601
Chilton County...... 14,436
Choctaw County...... 11,425
Clarke County....... 21,832
Cleburne County..... 6,207
Coffee County....... 15,697
Colbert County...... 27,638
Conecuh County...... 12,085
Covington County.... 20,227
Crenshaw County..... 6,279
Cullman County...... 28,943
Dale County......... 18,679
Dallas County....... 38,232
De Kalb County...... 25,517
Elmore County....... 17,417
Escambia County..... 17,403
Etowah County....... 42,876
Fayette County...... 6,078
Franklin County..... 17,962
Geneva County....... 14,694
Greene County....... 7,956
Hale County......... 9,045
Henry County........ 6,996
Houston County...... 26,305
Jackson County...... 34,734
Jefferson County.... 187,590
Lamar County........ 7,755
Lauderdale County... 39,121
Lawrence County..... 17,159
Lee County.......... 26,749
Limestone County.... 19,223
Lowndes County...... 9,017
Macon County........ 9,705
Marengo County...... 13,461
Marion County....... 15,640
Marshall County..... 38,203
Mobile County....... 176,939
Monroe County....... 21,617
Montgomery County... 74,443
Morgan County....... 43,077
Perry County........ 9,633
Pickens County...... 11,841
Pike County......... 12,658
Randolph County..... 10,995
Russell County...... 20,657
St. Clair County.... 14,321
State Set-Aside 49,696
Committee, AL.
Sumter County....... 11,941
Talladega County.... 39,006
Tallapoosa County... 17,260
Tuscaloosa County... 44,453
Walker County....... 30,104
Washington County... 11,827
Wilcox County....... 9,045
Winston County...... 11,726
Alaska............................ Bethel Census Area.. 7,770
Fairbanks North Star 44,339
Boro.
Kenai Peninsula 40,296
Borough.
Ketchikan Gateway 9,017
Borough.
Kodiak Island 10,594
Borough.
Matanuska-Susitna 38,562
Census.
Nome Census Area.... 6,623
State Set-Aside 73,759
Committee, AK.
Valdez-Cordova 7,956
Census Area.
Wrangell-Petersburg 5,834
Census.
American Samoa.................... American Samoa...... 105,000
Arizona........................... Apache County....... 47,077
Cochise County...... 54,975
Coconino County..... 63,978
Gila County......... 20,356
Graham County....... 14,005
La Paz County....... 9,418
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Maricopa County..... 623,193
Mohave County....... 55,162
Navajo County....... 66,085
Pima County......... 176,308
Pinal County........ 36,899
Santa Cruz County... 43,378
State Set-Aside 2,237
Committee, AZ.
Yavapai County...... 40,267
Yuma County......... 251,941
Arkansas.......................... Arkansas County..... 7,612
Ashley County....... 9,390
Baxter County....... 7,469
Boone County........ 9,977
Bradley County...... 6,207
Carroll County...... 8,415
Chicot County....... 7,927
Clay County......... 7,927
Cleburne County..... 7,211
Columbia County..... 10,794
Conway County....... 6,695
Craighead County.... 22,248
Crawford County..... 17,073
Crittenden County... 17,604
Cross County........ 7,082
Desha County........ 10,106
Drew County......... 9,332
Faulkner County..... 23,925
Garland County...... 23,653
Greene County....... 13,389
Hempstead County.... 12,658
Hot Spring County... 8,271
Independence County. 14,765
Jackson County...... 10,938
Jefferson County.... 36,626
Johnson County...... 5,763
Lawrence County..... 7,469
Lee County.......... 6,666
Little River County. 5,791
Logan County........ 6,924
Lonoke County....... 12,773
Miller County....... 15,253
Mississippi County.. 33,616
Ouachita County..... 16,772
Phillips County..... 15,582
Poinsett County..... 8,902
Pope County......... 17,532
Pulaski County...... 97,020
Randolph County..... 12,701
Sebastian County.... 37,028
St. Francis County.. 16,973
State Set-Aside 72,476
Committee, AR.
Union County........ 19,410
Washington County... 27,796
White County........ 24,685
California........................ Alameda County...... 313,825
Amador County....... 14,091
Butte County........ 112,474
Calaveras County.... 20,628
Colusa County....... 24,613
Contra Costa County. 355,397
Del Norte County.... 16,657
El Dorado County.... 71,160
Fresno City/County.. 738,390
Glenn County........ 25,603
Humboldt County..... 69,009
Imperial County..... 255,582
Inyo County......... 9,232
Kern County......... 533,483
Kings County........ 87,574
Lake County......... 40,239
Lassen County....... 18,492
Los Angeles City/ 5,099,363
County.
Madera County....... 107,184
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Mariposa County..... 10,121
Mendocino County.... 53,470
Merced County....... 203,660
Modoc County........ 7,612
Mono County......... 10,178
Monterey County..... 301,913
Napa County......... 49,800
Nevada County....... 42,790
Oakland City........ 222,338
Orange County....... 903,216
Placer County....... 87,746
Plumas County....... 18,249
Riverside County.... 788,420
Sacramento County... 509,400
San Benito County... 43,507
San Bernardino 768,967
County.
San Diego County.... 1,062,336
San Francisco City/ 318,570
County.
San Joaquin County.. 415,032
San Luis Obispo 87,932
County.
San Mateo County.... 205,323
Santa Barbara County 170,918
Santa Clara County.. 520,653
Santa Cruz County... 175,305
Shasta County....... 109,979
Siskiyou County..... 38,461
Solano County....... 197,926
Stanislaus County... 418,515
State Set-Aside 112,201
Committee, CA.
Sutter County....... 82,212
Tehama County....... 37,128
Trinity County...... 10,780
Tulare County....... 384,842
Tuolumne County..... 30,921
Ventura County...... 402,273
Yolo County......... 83,488
Yuba County......... 43,694
Colorado.......................... Adams County........ 96,662
Alamosa County...... 6,881
Boulder County...... 89,709
Delta County........ 8,988
Denver City/County.. 188,106
Fremont County...... 11,525
Gunnison County..... 6,680
La Plata County..... 15,597
Larimer County...... 69,268
Las Animas County... 6,809
Mesa County......... 41,644
Montezuma County.... 10,508
Montrose County..... 13,919
Morgan County....... 6,838
Otero County........ 6,709
Pueblo County....... 48,840
Rio Grande County... 6,967
State Set-Aside 257,306
Committee, CO.
Weld County......... 52,266
Connecticut....................... Fairfield Census/ 133,954
Bridgeport.
Fairfield Census/ 40,769
Danbury.
Fairfield Census/ 49,505
Norwalk.
Fairfield Census/ 66,978
Stamford.
Hartford Census 359,985
County.
New Haven Census 336,131
County.
New London Census 98,411
County.
State Set-Aside 132,096
Committee, CT.
Delaware.......................... Kent County......... 46,733
New Castle County... 158,934
State Set-Aside 20,902
Committee, DE.
DC................................ District of Columbia 347,112
Florida........................... Alachua County...... 41,543
Baker County........ 6,652
Bay County.......... 60,724
Brevard County...... 179,018
Broward County...... 578,238
Citrus County....... 32,412
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Columbia County..... 16,829
Dade County......... 824,000
De Soto County...... 9,705
Duval County........ 196,521
Escambia County..... 77,310
Gadsden County...... 12,371
Gulf County......... 5,834
Hardee County....... 21,617
Hendry County....... 34,892
Highlands County.... 34,404
Hillsborough County. 300,580
Holmes County....... 7,454
Indian River County. 57,556
Jackson County...... 14,235
Lee County.......... 102,367
Leon County......... 51,277
Levy County......... 8,615
Manatee County...... 58,444
Marion County....... 66,329
Martin County....... 49,299
Miami City.......... 275,651
Nassau County....... 15,396
Okeechobee County... 23,782
Orange County....... 255,395
Osceola County...... 44,496
Palm Beach County... 462,309
Pinellas County..... 250,321
Polk County......... 197,797
Putnam County....... 22,062
Santa Rosa County... 27,796
Sarasota County..... 63,648
Seminole County..... 107,485
St Lucie County..... 133,360
State Set-Aside 214,011
Committee, FL.
Sumter County....... 9,848
Suwannee County..... 8,830
Taylor County....... 10,579
Volusia County...... 113,133
Wakulla County...... 6,408
Walton County....... 10,078
Washington County... 8,357
Georgia........................... Appling County...... 9,404
Atlanta & Coll Pk/ 558,856
Clayton, Dekalb,
Fulton Cos..
Baldwin County...... 10,694
Barrow County....... 13,360
Ben Hill County..... 6,838
Brantley County..... 5,820
Bulloch County...... 11,568
Burke County........ 18,908
Butts County........ 7,239
Carroll County...... 33,186
Catoosa County...... 15,324
Chatham County...... 75,604
Chattooga County.... 7,999
Clarke County....... 21,918
Cobb County......... 144,283
Coffee County....... 14,077
Colquitt County..... 10,479
Crisp County........ 9,361
Decatur County...... 10,708
Dodge County........ 9,676
Dougherty County.... 41,414
Effingham County.... 8,873
Elbert County....... 11,597
Emanuel County...... 12,113
Fannin County....... 7,927
Floyd County........ 34,103
Franklin County..... 7,913
Gilmer County....... 7,325
Glynn County........ 15,654
Grady County........ 6,178
Hancock County...... 6,250
Haralson County..... 12,486
Harris County....... 6,006
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Hart County......... 10,364
Houston County...... 26,491
Jackson County...... 14,350
Jefferson County.... 14,450
Johnson County...... 7,182
Laurens County...... 19,352
Lee County.......... 5,849
Liberty County...... 17,432
Lowndes County...... 20,700
Macon County........ 8,658
Macon/Bibb,Jones 60,480
Counties.
Madison County...... 6,981
Mc Duffie County.... 9,605
Meriwether County... 8,400
Mitchell County..... 8,458
Monroe County....... 7,813
Muskogee County..... 67,017
Newton County....... 15,195
Peach County........ 11,239
Pickens County...... 5,920
Pierce County....... 6,150
Polk County......... 21,617
Richmond County..... 84,434
Screven County...... 9,031
Spalding County..... 19,654
State Set-Aside 311,970
Committee, GA.
Stephens County..... 11,784
Sumter County....... 11,325
Telfair County...... 8,228
Terrell County...... 8,658
Thomas County....... 10,952
Tift County......... 15,783
Toombs County....... 12,572
Troup County........ 19,152
Upson County........ 10,436
Walker County....... 24,829
Walton County....... 14,536
Ware County......... 12,586
Washington County... 8,744
Wayne County........ 10,364
Worth County........ 8,443
Guam.............................. Guam................ 100,000
Hawaii............................ Hawaii County....... 90,713
Honolulu City/County 292,681
Kauai County........ 46,489
Maui County......... 67,476
Idaho............................. Bannock County...... 27,968
Benewah County...... 6,279
Bingham County...... 16,442
Bonner County....... 19,854
Canyon County....... 44,410
Cassia County....... 8,587
Clearwater County... 7,082
Elmore County....... 7,512
Gem County.......... 6,422
Idaho County........ 10,364
Jefferson County.... 6,795
Kootenai County..... 53,657
Latah County........ 6,981
Minidoka County..... 10,436
Nez Perce County.... 12,085
Payette County...... 9,691
Shoshone County..... 9,361
State Set-Aside 80,239
Committee, ID.
Twin Falls County... 20,858
Illinois.......................... Adams County........ 23,911
Bond County......... 6,967
Carroll County...... 8,716
Cass County......... 5,978
Champaign County.... 40,296
Chicago City........ 1,254,098
Christian County.... 18,449
Clark County........ 6,293
Clay County......... 5,978
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Coles County........ 17,217
Cook County......... 837,016
Crawford County..... 10,680
DeKalb County....... 27,323
Edgar County........ 6,981
Fayette County...... 8,587
Franklin County..... 27,093
Fulton County....... 18,464
Greene County....... 6,264
Grundy County....... 17,518
Hancock County...... 7,426
Jackson County...... 22,449
Jefferson County.... 19,453
Johnson County...... 5,978
Kane County......... 136,815
Kankakee County..... 44,654
Knox County......... 21,603
La Salle County..... 62,387
Lake County......... 170,631
Lawrence County..... 10,393
Macon County........ 66,028
Macoupin County..... 21,216
Madison County...... 103,729
Marion County....... 24,470
Mason County........ 9,490
Massac County....... 6,006
Mc Donough County... 6,695
McLean County....... 35,981
Montgomery County... 16,772
Peoria County....... 78,356
Perry County........ 14,192
Pike County......... 7,067
Randolph County..... 18,879
Richland County..... 6,494
Rock Island County.. 50,216
Saline County....... 15,912
Sangamon County..... 63,433
St. Clair County.... 99,185
State Set-Aside 304,394
Committee, IL.
Stephenson County... 18,091
Tazewell County..... 54,488
Union County........ 10,149
Vermilion County.... 46,245
Wabash County....... 5,963
Warren County....... 6,594
Wayne County........ 7,483
White County........ 7,784
Will County......... 154,261
Williamson County... 34,017
Winnebago County.... 93,623
Indiana........................... Clay County......... 12,300
Crawford County..... 6,809
Daviess County...... 8,873
Delaware County..... 45,457
Elkhart County...... 56,552
Fayette County...... 14,722
Floyd County........ 21,488
Gary City........... 86,885
Grant County........ 34,146
Greene County....... 19,510
Henry County........ 19,252
Howard County....... 25,373
Jennings County..... 6,551
Knox County......... 14,608
La Porte County..... 44,267
Lake County......... 122,752
Lawrence County..... 25,789
Madison County...... 48,195
Marion County....... 263,222
Monroe County....... 26,262
Orange County....... 13,633
Owen County......... 7,354
Parke County........ 6,150
Perry County........ 10,250
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Pike County......... 6,307
Randolph County..... 13,260
Scott County........ 8,443
St. Joseph County... 82,614
Starke County....... 10,235
State Set-Aside 346,238
Committee, IN.
Sullivan County..... 12,988
Tippecanoe County... 29,072
Vanderburgh County.. 59,649
Vermillion County... 9,691
Vigo County......... 50,359
Washington County... 12,601
Wayne County........ 29,373
Iowa.............................. Blackhawk County.... 40,669
Buchanan County..... 6,953
Clayton County...... 8,802
Clinton County...... 18,593
Delaware County..... 7,139
Des Moines County... 14,450
Fayette County...... 6,594
Floyd County........ 6,193
Jackson County...... 8,988
Johnson County...... 25,158
Lee County.......... 15,023
Polk County......... 74,701
Pottawattamie County 20,112
Scott County........ 41,414
State Set-Aside 190,329
Committee, IA.
Story County........ 17,360
Wapello County...... 13,002
Webster County...... 10,551
Winneshiek County... 7,813
Woodbury County..... 26,850
Kansas............................ Allen County........ 6,178
Atchison County..... 8,343
Barton County....... 8,716
Cherokee County..... 10,178
Crawford County..... 12,601
Douglas County...... 32,713
Ellis County........ 6,623
Ford County......... 7,698
Franklin County..... 9,132
Geary County........ 8,644
Labette County...... 8,558
Lyon County......... 11,626
Manhattan/ 21,130
Pottawatamie, Riley.
Montgomery County... 16,170
Reno County......... 17,561
Saline County....... 16,256
Sedgwick County..... 134,335
Seward County....... 6,508
Shawnee County...... 55,162
State Set-Aside 144,256
Committee, KS.
Wyandotte County.... 81,667
Kentucky.......................... Adair County........ 8,701
Barren County....... 15,812
Bell County......... 10,751
Boyd County......... 23,051
Boyle County........ 8,357
Breathitt County.... 7,856
Breckinridge County. 7,110
Butler County....... 5,748
Caldwell County..... 8,085
Calloway County..... 9,891
Carter County....... 19,768
Christian County.... 16,915
Clark County........ 8,845
Clay County......... 8,816
Daviess County...... 38,863
Elliott County...... 6,049
Fayette County...... 46,675
Floyd County........ 22,033
Franklin County..... 11,511
Grant County........ 6,551
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Graves County....... 17,403
Grayson County...... 10,579
Green County........ 6,365
Greenup County...... 15,711
Hardin County....... 27,151
Harlan County....... 21,904
Hart County......... 7,368
Henderson County.... 22,047
Hopkins County...... 20,829
Jefferson County.... 225,191
Jessamine County.... 6,350
Johnson County...... 13,088
Kenton County....... 44,410
Knott County........ 9,002
Knox County......... 10,751
Laurel County....... 18,736
Lawrence County..... 9,648
Letcher County...... 13,303
Lewis County........ 8,787
Lincoln County...... 6,953
Logan County........ 8,859
Madison County...... 18,378
Magoffin County..... 10,121
Marion County....... 8,830
Marshall County..... 10,680
Martin County....... 6,508
Mason County........ 6,350
McCreary County..... 9,103
McCracken County.... 19,094
Meade County........ 6,910
Montgomery County... 9,533
Morgan County....... 7,010
Muhlenberg County... 14,694
Nelson County....... 18,492
Ohio County......... 12,586
Perry County........ 17,288
Pike County......... 35,709
Powell County....... 6,494
Pulaski County...... 19,496
Rockcastle County... 5,877
Rowan County........ 7,913
Russell County...... 10,536
Scott County........ 5,892
Shelby County....... 6,336
Simpson County...... 6,150
State Set-Aside 116,982
Committee, KY.
Taylor County....... 8,271
Union County........ 6,193
Warren County....... 34,247
Wayne County........ 7,626
Webster County...... 6,264
Whitley County...... 13,977
Louisiana......................... Acadia Parish....... 26,477
Allen Parish........ 10,794
Ascension Parish.... 28,885
Assumption Parish... 10,192
Avoyelles Parish.... 19,840
Beauregard Parish... 13,332
Bienville Parish.... 8,687
Calcasieu Parish.... 72,235
Caldwell Parish..... 6,322
Catahoula Parish.... 8,013
Claiborne Parish.... 7,655
Concordia Parish.... 13,805
De Soto Parish...... 14,565
East Baton Rouge 150,892
Parish.
East Carroll Parish. 7,970
East Feliciana 8,157
Parish.
Evangeline Parish... 11,984
Franklin Parish..... 13,547
Grant Parish........ 9,189
Iberia Parish....... 27,810
Iberville Parish.... 17,145
Jefferson Davis 12,515
Parish.
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Jefferson Parish.... 174,688
Lafayette Parish.... 61,225
Lafourche Parish.... 24,986
Lincoln Parish...... 8,501
Livingston Parish... 41,357
Madison Parish...... 10,465
Morehouse Parish.... 17,948
Natchitoches Parish. 19,467
New Orleans City/ 222,467
Orleans.
Ouachita Parish..... 56,925
Plaquemines Parish.. 8,544
Pointe Coupee Parish 11,784
Rapides Parish...... 53,728
Red River Parish.... 6,479
Richland Parish..... 12,529
Sabine Parish....... 8,902
Shreveport/Bossier, 154,246
Caddo.
St Bernard Parish... 31,136
St Charles Parish... 19,037
St James Parish..... 13,117
St John Baptist 21,918
Parish.
St Landry Parish.... 36,411
St Martin Parish.... 19,912
St Mary Parish...... 27,710
St Tammany Parish... 55,463
State Set-Aside 12,279
Committee, LA.
Tangipahoa Parish... 53,857
Terrebonne Parish... 32,756
Union Parish........ 9,820
Vermilion Parish.... 19,209
Vernon Parish....... 16,643
Washington Parish... 20,370
Webster Parish...... 26,377
West Baton Rouge 9,390
Parish.
West Carroll Parish. 11,425
Winn Parish......... 6,738
Maine............................. Androscoggin County. 48,209
Aroostook County.... 52,538
Cumberland County... 63,490
Franklin County..... 14,120
Kennebec County..... 52,538
Knox County......... 11,497
Oxford County....... 25,416
Penobscot County.... 62,014
Piscataquis County.. 9,605
Somerset County..... 31,781
State Set-Aside 45,056
Committee, ME.
Waldo County........ 17,718
Washington County... 22,979
Maryland.......................... Allegany County..... 41,801
Anne Arundel County. 143,739
Baltimore City...... 378,319
Baltimore County.... 295,591
Caroline County..... 13,260
Cecil County........ 49,026
Dorchester County... 24,126
Garrett County...... 20,399
Kent County......... 11,898
Prince Georges 304,078
County.
Somerset County..... 16,930
State Set-Aside 272,531
Committee, MD.
Washington County... 56,911
Worcester County.... 33,043
Massachusetts..................... Barnstable County... 98,569
Berkshire County.... 53,972
Bristol County...... 306,386
Essex County........ 257,058
Franklin County..... 23,854
Hampden County...... 182,472
Middlesex County.... 440,821
Plymouth County..... 192,679
State Set-Aside 121,678
Committee, MA.
Suffolk County...... 256,012
Worcester County.... 262,047
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Michigan.......................... Alcona County....... 6,393
Alpena County....... 20,657
Antrim County....... 9,777
Arenac County....... 8,859
Bay County.......... 41,988
Benzie County....... 7,598
Berrien County...... 64,222
Branch County....... 14,364
Calhoun County...... 47,636
Cass County......... 18,808
Charlevoix County... 13,260
Cheboygan County.... 19,611
Chippewa County..... 21,660
Clare County........ 13,776
Crawford County..... 5,791
Delta County........ 21,947
Detroit City........ 513,486
Emmet County........ 22,220
Genesee County...... 185,354
Gladwin County...... 10,135
Gogebic County...... 13,317
Gratiot County...... 18,034
Hillsdale County.... 14,751
Holland/Allegan, 81,581
Ottawa Cos..
Houghton County..... 16,686
Huron County........ 17,747
Iosco County........ 13,647
Iron County......... 6,824
Isabella County..... 16,973
Jackson County...... 53,112
Kalamazoo County.... 59,190
Kalkaska County..... 8,271
Kent County......... 160,353
Lansing/Eaton, 104,489
Ingham Counties.
Mackinac County..... 11,167
Manistee County..... 15,955
Marquette County.... 32,125
Mason County........ 18,163
Mecosta County...... 12,357
Menominee County.... 11,669
Missaukee County.... 6,580
Montcalm County..... 24,570
Montmorency County.. 6,465
Muskegon County..... 70,128
Newaygo County...... 27,050
Oakland County...... 304,035
Oceana County....... 19,826
Ogemaw County....... 11,611
Ontonagon County.... 8,142
Osceola County...... 10,880
Presque Isle County. 12,887
Roscommon County.... 10,923
Saginaw County...... 76,421
Sanilac County...... 20,958
Schoolcraft County.. 7,024
St. Clair County.... 60,165
State Set-Aside 288,492
Committee, MI.
Tuscola County...... 27,524
Van Buren County.... 32,569
Washtenaw County.... 56,280
Wayne County........ 231,011
Wexford County...... 18,378
Minnesota......................... Aitkin County....... 7,196
Becker County....... 13,661
Beltrami County..... 16,872
Blue Earth County... 14,651
Carlton County...... 14,149
Cass County......... 13,289
Clay County......... 15,439
Clearwater County... 7,813
Cottonwood County... 6,236
Crow Wing County.... 22,263
Douglas County...... 9,719
Faribault County.... 5,806
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Fillmore County..... 6,609
Hennepin County..... 248,988
Hubbard County...... 7,727
Itasca County....... 25,044
Kanabec County...... 8,630
Kandiyohi County.... 10,909
Koochiching County.. 7,096
Lyon County......... 6,738
Marshall County..... 6,766
Martin County....... 7,698
Mille Lacs County... 10,379
Morrison County..... 15,955
Otter Tail County... 20,141
Pennington County... 6,494
Pine County......... 12,572
Polk County......... 12,529
Ramsey County....... 113,993
Renville County..... 5,877
StCloud/Benton, 71,504
Sherburne, Stearns.
St. Louis County.... 75,976
State Set-Aside 225,887
Committee, MN.
Todd County......... 10,035
Winona County....... 14,292
Mississippi....................... Adams County........ 14,579
Alcorn County....... 21,374
Attala County....... 10,149
Bolivar County...... 23,137
Chickasaw County.... 13,891
Clarke County....... 7,196
Clay County......... 13,145
Coahoma County...... 18,421
Copiah County....... 12,042
Covington County.... 7,927
George County....... 11,712
Greene County....... 6,107
Grenada County...... 10,680
Hancock County...... 14,134
Harrison County..... 62,702
Hattiesburg/Forrest, 29,860
Lamar Cos..
Hinds County........ 80,420
Holmes County....... 12,615
Humphreys County.... 7,440
Itawamba County..... 9,447
Jackson County...... 52,366
Jasper County....... 5,978
Jefferson County.... 5,820
Jefferson Davis 10,680
County.
Jones County........ 16,686
Lafayette County.... 6,852
Lauderdale County... 27,954
Lawrence County..... 5,877
Leake County........ 7,182
Lee County.......... 25,531
Leflore County...... 20,600
Lincoln County...... 10,837
Lowndes County...... 24,155
Madison County...... 17,303
Marion County....... 10,106
Marshall County..... 18,707
Monroe County....... 27,982
Neshoba County...... 8,859
Newton County....... 8,415
Noxubee County...... 6,365
Oktibbeha County.... 8,372
Panola County....... 25,975
Pearl River County.. 12,916
Pike County......... 12,572
Pontotoc County..... 10,264
Prentiss County..... 14,249
Quitman County...... 7,870
Scott County........ 10,938
Sharkey County...... 7,827
Simpson County...... 10,809
State Set-Aside 53,913
Committee, MS.
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Sunflower County.... 18,421
Tallahatchie County. 9,461
Tate County......... 9,375
Tippah County....... 9,662
Tishomingo County... 11,697
Tunica County....... 7,340
Union County........ 12,300
Warren County....... 21,832
Washington County... 42,518
Wayne County........ 7,698
Wilkinson County.... 6,637
Winston County...... 7,784
Yalobusha County.... 5,777
Yazoo County........ 11,482
Missouri.......................... Audrain County...... 7,053
Barry County........ 10,321
Bates County........ 5,892
Boone County........ 17,890
Buchanan County..... 38,304
Butler County....... 16,084
Camden County....... 13,733
Cape Girardeau 18,865
County.
Crawford County..... 11,052
Douglas County...... 8,228
Dunklin County...... 13,188
Greene County....... 53,642
Henry County........ 8,601
Howell County....... 14,550
Johnson County...... 8,085
Joplin/Jasper, 44,711
Newton Counties.
Kansas City/ 293,326
Clay,Jackson,Platte.
Laclede County...... 14,894
Lafayette County.... 9,060
Lawrence County..... 10,565
Lincoln County...... 10,751
Linn County......... 8,486
Macon County........ 5,935
Marion County....... 9,877
Miller County....... 10,221
Mississippi County.. 6,752
Morgan County....... 6,537
New Madrid County... 8,429
Pemiscot County..... 10,794
Pettis County....... 14,493
Phelps County....... 9,504
Pike County......... 6,494
Polk County......... 7,225
Pulaski County...... 10,766
Randolph County..... 8,128
Ripley County....... 6,279
Saline County....... 6,838
Scott County........ 15,654
St. Francois County. 22,320
St. Louis City...... 168,051
St. Louis County.... 266,304
State Set-Aside 175,751
Committee, MO.
Ste. Genevieve 6,078
County.
Stoddard County..... 17,690
Stone County........ 19,137
Taney County........ 30,692
Texas County........ 13,891
Washington County... 11,683
Wayne County........ 7,239
Webster County...... 7,913
Wright County....... 12,271
Montana........................... Big Horn County..... 8,028
Cascade County...... 27,438
Flathead County..... 41,830
Gallatin County..... 14,292
Glacier County...... 11,611
Hill County......... 7,483
Lake County......... 11,669
Lewis and Clark 20,055
County.
Lincoln County...... 13,819
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Missoula County..... 34,935
Park County......... 6,910
Ravalli County...... 13,446
Roosevelt County.... 6,293
Rosebud County...... 7,942
Sanders County...... 8,429
Silver Bow County... 14,823
State Set-Aside 33,950
Committee, MT.
Yellowstone County.. 46,618
Nebraska.......................... Buffalo County...... 9,332
Douglas County...... 101,049
Lincoln County...... 10,364
Scotts Bluff County. 13,045
State Set-Aside 104,961
Committee, NE.
Nevada............................ Carson City......... 22,492
Churchill County.... 8,343
Clark County........ 394,231
Lyon County......... 11,884
State Set-Aside 78,180
Committee, NV.
New Hampshire..................... State Set-Aside 160,414
Committee, NH.
New Jersey........................ Atlantic County..... 151,594
Bergen County....... 347,943
Burlington County... 152,541
Camden County....... 229,234
Cape May County..... 78,399
Cumberland County... 91,946
Essex County........ 199,359
Gloucester County... 118,910
Hudson County....... 382,606
Mercer County....... 138,277
Middlesex County.... 299,505
Monmouth County..... 234,867
Newark City......... 212,791
Ocean County........ 181,899
Passaic County...... 282,159
State Set-Aside 184,931
Committee, NJ.
Union County........ 247,611
New Mexico........................ Bernalillo County... 171,219
Chaves County....... 28,470
Cibola County....... 17,446
Colfax County....... 9,261
Curry County........ 15,668
Dona Ana County..... 81,639
Eddy County......... 24,069
Grant County........ 12,328
Lea County.......... 19,711
Lincoln County...... 8,443
Luna County......... 37,114
McKinley County..... 29,631
Otero County........ 21,044
Rio Arriba County... 33,702
Roosevelt County.... 6,393
San Juan County..... 72,479
San Miguel County... 17,446
Sandoval County..... 23,624
Santa Fe County..... 41,085
Socorro County...... 7,239
State Set-Aside 11,894
Committee, NM.
Taos County......... 28,570
Torrance County..... 5,849
Valencia County..... 16,485
New York.......................... Albany County....... 91,473
Allegany County..... 25,760
Broome County....... 66,515
Cattaraugus County.. 42,547
Cayuga County....... 33,157
Chautauqua County... 54,144
Chemung County...... 28,312
Chenango County..... 24,140
Clinton County...... 40,282
Cortland County..... 22,148
Delaware County..... 16,055
Dutchess County..... 75,847
Erie County......... 339,901
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Essex County........ 22,463
Franklin County..... 26,061
Fulton County....... 32,555
Greene County....... 21,746
Herkimer County..... 31,824
Jefferson County.... 54,517
Lewis County........ 14,378
Monroe County....... 196,908
Montgomery County... 30,176
Nassau County....... 410,645
New York City....... 3,852,175
Niagara County...... 95,974
Oneida County....... 81,338
Onondaga County..... 147,810
Orange County....... 102,955
Orleans County...... 22,105
Oswego County....... 68,250
Otsego County....... 23,768
Rensselaer County... 61,197
Schenectady County.. 55,563
St. Lawrence County. 61,254
State Set-Aside 235,865
Committee, NY.
Steuben County...... 44,969
Suffolk County...... 511,765
Sullivan County..... 29,588
Tompkins County..... 23,123
Warren County....... 32,641
Westchester County.. 271,666
Wyoming County...... 20,671
Yates County........ 8,243
North Carolina.................... Alleghany County.... 5,906
Anson County........ 13,231
Ashe County......... 16,170
Avery County........ 6,021
Beaufort County..... 25,259
Bertie County....... 8,888
Bladen County....... 16,442
Brunswick County.... 31,853
Buncombe County..... 48,180
Caswell County...... 6,150
Cherokee County..... 9,762
Chowan County....... 5,763
Cleveland County.... 45,213
Columbus County..... 26,835
Craven County....... 24,814
Cumberland County... 77,625
Duplin County....... 16,887
Durham County....... 44,984
Forsyth County...... 69,726
Franklin County..... 11,611
Gaston County....... 71,590
Graham County....... 7,899
Granville County.... 12,959
Halifax County...... 32,541
Harnett County...... 18,335
Haywood County...... 18,191
Hertford County..... 7,784
High Pt City/ 168,911
Davidson, Guilford.
Hoke County......... 9,418
Jackson County...... 12,529
Johnston County..... 20,127
Kannapolis/Cabarrus, 61,340
Rowan Cos.
Lee County.......... 18,134
Lenoir County....... 28,627
Macon County........ 7,311
Madison County...... 6,150
Martin County....... 14,579
Mitchell County..... 6,350
Montgomery County... 11,870
New Hanover County.. 50,474
Northampton County.. 8,902
Onslow County....... 22,951
Orange County....... 15,367
Pasquotank County... 10,336
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Pender County....... 11,153
Person County....... 14,106
Pitt County......... 43,335
Richmond County..... 30,563
Robeson County...... 73,310
Rockingham County... 31,781
Rocky Mount/ 74,514
Edgecombe, Nash.
Rutherford County... 29,616
Sampson County...... 20,585
Scotland County..... 17,417
State Set-Aside 268,288
Committee, NC.
Swain County........ 14,708
Vance County........ 22,392
Wake County......... 94,884
Warren County....... 10,121
Washington County... 7,970
Watauga County...... 10,407
Wayne County........ 35,322
Wilkes County....... 25,402
Wilson County....... 43,966
Yadkin County....... 9,748
North Dakota...................... Cass County......... 17,260
Grand Forks County.. 13,934
Morton County....... 7,383
Rolette County...... 8,730
State Set-Aside 90,307
Committee, ND.
Ward County......... 12,386
Northern Marianas................. No. Mariana Islands. 65,000
Ohio.............................. Adams County........ 21,316
Allen County........ 46,073
Ashtabula County.... 46,102
Athens County....... 22,263
Belmont County...... 30,004
Brown County........ 17,217
Butler County....... 100,633
Carroll County...... 10,336
Clark County........ 49,700
Clinton County...... 13,991
Columbiana County... 45,701
Columbus/Fairfield, 274,963
Franklin Cos..
Coshocton County.... 15,568
Cuyahoga County..... 490,807
Erie County......... 32,197
Fayette County...... 12,228
Gallia County....... 18,378
Greene County....... 38,949
Guernsey County..... 22,879
Hamilton County..... 266,161
Hardin County....... 11,454
Harrison County..... 7,913
Highland County..... 15,898
Hocking County...... 13,461
Holmes County....... 9,203
Huron County........ 40,597
Jackson County...... 15,482
Jefferson County.... 33,043
Knox County......... 21,445
Lawrence County..... 26,592
Licking County...... 38,418
Lorain County....... 129,762
Lucas County........ 166,919
Mahoning County..... 118,609
Marion County....... 31,838
Meigs County........ 14,192
Mercer County....... 29,803
Monroe County....... 9,590
Montgomery County... 176,839
Morgan County....... 10,923
Morrow County....... 13,790
Muskingum County.... 51,836
Noble County........ 5,992
Perry County........ 19,424
Pickaway County..... 13,332
Pike County......... 15,009
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Portage County...... 51,750
Richland County..... 55,692
Ross County......... 28,900
Scioto County....... 48,725
Stark County........ 144,685
State Set-Aside 322,462
Committee, OH.
Summit County....... 186,113
Trumbull County..... 111,212
Vinton County....... 6,436
Washington County... 31,036
Wayne County........ 33,931
Wood County......... 34,892
Oklahoma.......................... Adair County........ 8,028
Beckham County...... 6,422
Bryan County........ 8,271
Caddo County........ 8,243
Carter County....... 17,432
Cherokee County..... 12,672
Choctaw County...... 9,132
Cleveland County.... 40,095
Comanche County..... 30,118
Creek County........ 21,173
Custer County....... 7,110
Delaware County..... 9,676
Garfield County..... 14,923
Garvin County....... 8,615
Grady County........ 16,213
Haskell County...... 7,096
Hughes County....... 6,938
Jackson County...... 8,501
Kay County.......... 21,288
Latimer County...... 6,049
Le Flore County..... 20,370
Lincoln County...... 9,906
Logan County........ 6,824
Mayes County........ 10,751
McCurtain County.... 20,671
McIntosh County..... 8,787
Muskogee County..... 26,276
OK City/Canadian, 201,237
McLain, Oklahoma.
Okmulgee County..... 20,370
Osage County........ 10,450
Ottawa County....... 13,389
Pawnee County....... 6,566
Payne County........ 9,791
Pittsburg County.... 19,797
Pontotoc County..... 16,414
Pottawatomie County. 19,697
Seminole County..... 12,701
Sequoyah County..... 16,600
State Set-Aside 52,273
Committee, OK.
Stephens County..... 13,833
Tulsa County........ 146,534
Wagoner County...... 13,504
Woodward County..... 6,393
Oregon............................ Baker County........ 9,949
Benton County....... 13,991
Clatsop County...... 13,088
Coos County......... 30,835
Crook County........ 10,035
Curry County........ 9,261
Deschutes County.... 53,212
Douglas County...... 48,209
Grant County........ 6,350
Harney County....... 5,963
Hood River County... 13,217
Jackson County...... 84,950
Jefferson County.... 7,641
Josephine County.... 35,480
Klamath County...... 30,262
Lane County......... 112,617
Lincoln County...... 19,352
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Linn County......... 44,840
Malheur County...... 15,310
Portland/Clackamas/ 412,824
Multnomah,
Washington Cos.
Salem/Marion,Polk 112,044
Cos.
State Set-Aside 15,644
Committee, OR.
Tillamook County.... 8,429
Umatilla County..... 34,060
Union County........ 11,654
Wasco County........ 12,185
Yamhill County...... 22,822
Pennsylvania...................... Allegheny County.... 465,377
Armstrong County.... 40,110
Beaver County....... 70,472
Bedford County...... 28,097
Berks County........ 120,860
Bethlehem/Lehigh, 219,457
Northampton Cos.
Blair County........ 55,119
Bradford County..... 23,940
Cambria County...... 86,470
Carbon County....... 30,376
Centre County....... 29,387
Clarion County...... 21,058
Clearfield County... 48,969
Clinton County...... 22,836
Columbia County..... 36,311
Crawford County..... 36,870
Dauphin County...... 74,557
Delaware County..... 209,394
Erie County......... 126,321
Fayette County...... 72,593
Greene County....... 22,062
Huntingdon County... 28,613
Indiana County...... 48,496
Jefferson County.... 25,345
Juniata County...... 14,005
Lackawanna County... 109,320
Lancaster County.... 119,656
Lawrence County..... 39,164
Lebanon County...... 37,931
Luzerne County...... 187,920
Lycoming County..... 57,455
McKean County....... 19,969
Mercer County....... 37,988
Mifflin County...... 26,348
Monroe County....... 60,193
Northumberland 45,184
County.
Philadelphia City/ 694,955
County.
Potter County....... 9,246
Schuylkill County... 84,076
Somerset County..... 44,224
State Set-Aside 480,337
Committee, PA.
Susquehanna County.. 20,055
Tioga County........ 21,689
Venango County...... 26,778
Washington County... 84,448
Wayne County........ 24,398
Wyoming County...... 16,772
York County......... 122,193
Puerto Rico....................... Puerto Rico......... 2,137,646
Rhode Island...................... Providence Census 266,648
County.
State Set-Aside 131,778
Committee, RI.
South Carolina.................... Abbeville County.... 10,665
Aiken County........ 65,239
Allendale County.... 6,035
Anderson County..... 47,277
Bamberg County...... 9,963
Barnwell County..... 17,374
Beaufort County..... 18,722
Berkeley County..... 33,243
Calhoun County...... 5,949
Charleston County... 109,736
Cherokee County..... 18,722
Chester County...... 21,101
Chesterfield County. 23,065
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Clarendon County.... 13,919
Colleton County..... 13,747
Darlington County... 40,497
Dillon County....... 23,682
Edgefield County.... 11,626
Fairfield County.... 12,443
Florence County..... 61,240
Georgetown County... 34,920
Greenville County... 68,235
Greenwood County.... 27,882
Hampton County...... 7,999
Horry County........ 63,161
Kershaw County...... 19,539
Lancaster County.... 22,879
Laurens County...... 18,693
Lee County.......... 9,633
Marion County....... 29,043
Marlboro County..... 23,553
Newberry County..... 15,023
Orangeburg County... 51,951
Pickens County...... 36,153
Richland County..... 76,908
Saluda County....... 7,024
Spartanburg County.. 72,278
State Set-Aside 51,773
Committee, SC.
Sumter County....... 37,845
Union County........ 19,367
Williamsburg County. 36,870
York County......... 47,965
South Dakota...................... Brown County........ 5,849
Lawrence County..... 5,791
Pennington County... 19,324
Shannon County...... 6,164
State Set-Aside 112,872
Committee, SD.
Tennessee......................... Anderson County..... 23,352
Bedford County...... 15,740
Benton County....... 10,235
Blount County....... 36,383
Bradley County...... 31,093
Campbell County..... 21,474
Carroll County...... 17,704
Carter County....... 19,869
Claiborne County.... 9,705
Cocke County........ 26,334
Coffee County....... 17,819
Crockett County..... 7,641
Cumberland County... 18,693
Davidson County..... 140,212
De Kalb County...... 9,877
Decatur County...... 8,845
Dickson County...... 12,386
Dyer County......... 17,604
Fayette County...... 9,390
Fentress County..... 10,293
Franklin County..... 19,611
Gibson County....... 27,337
Giles County........ 14,350
Grainger County..... 9,246
Greene County....... 43,034
Grundy County....... 7,641
Hamblen County...... 25,273
Hamilton County..... 100,504
Hardeman County..... 11,970
Hardin County....... 14,378
Hawkins County...... 18,249
Haywood County...... 15,439
Henderson County.... 20,198
Henry County........ 13,375
Hickman County...... 5,935
Houston County...... 6,451
Humphreys County.... 12,228
Jefferson County.... 18,965
Johnson County...... 18,765
Knox County......... 97,078
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Lauderdale County... 12,371
Lawrence County..... 38,304
Lewis County........ 9,547
Lincoln County...... 19,381
Loudon County....... 10,981
Macon County........ 11,411
Madison County...... 34,447
Marion County....... 11,024
Marshall County..... 9,318
Maury County........ 27,050
Mc Minn County...... 31,967
Mc Nairy County..... 15,525
Meigs County........ 7,211
Monroe County....... 27,366
Montgomery County... 29,387
Morgan County....... 8,228
Obion County........ 15,511
Overton County...... 9,261
Polk County......... 7,841
Putnam County....... 21,073
Rhea County......... 19,023
Roane County........ 22,707
Rutherford County... 42,317
Scott County........ 13,403
Sevier County....... 42,504
Shelby County....... 288,610
Smith County........ 7,067
State Set-Aside 70,491
Committee, TN.
Stewart County...... 8,243
Sullivan County..... 48,123
Tipton County....... 16,113
Unicoi County....... 7,841
Warren County....... 17,690
Washington County... 29,617
Wayne County........ 12,558
Weakley County...... 10,966
White County........ 11,167
Texas............................. Abilene/Jones, 51,005
Taylor Cos..
Amarillo/Potter, 63,677
Randall Cos.
Anderson County..... 16,399
Angelina County..... 26,405
Aransas County...... 7,268
Atascosa County..... 10,966
Austin County....... 5,992
Austin/Travis, 229,334
Williamson Cos.
Bastrop County...... 10,336
Bee County.......... 12,543
Bell County......... 67,146
Bexar County........ 438,943
Bowie County........ 47,707
Brazoria County..... 108,904
Brazos County....... 27,853
Brooks County....... 6,035
Brown County........ 16,356
Burnet County....... 7,282
Caldwell County..... 7,583
Calhoun County...... 11,540
Cameron County...... 232,488
Camp County......... 6,178
Cass County......... 20,356
Chambers County..... 8,257
Cherokee County..... 15,511
Comal County........ 17,388
Cooke County........ 10,809
Coryell County...... 15,066
Dallas/Collin, 1,008,665
Dallas, Denton Cos..
Dawson County....... 6,422
De Witt County...... 6,135
Deaf Smith County... 9,433
Dimmit County....... 8,472
Duval County........ 9,433
Eastland County..... 6,336
Ector County........ 64,078
El Paso County...... 478,580
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Ellis County........ 33,501
Erath County........ 6,623
Fannin County....... 11,870
Freestone County.... 6,221
Frio County......... 10,192
Galveston County.... 143,739
Gray County......... 7,684
Grayson County...... 36,985
Grimes County....... 7,325
Guadalupe County.... 17,905
Hale County......... 17,389
Hardin County....... 27,724
Hays County......... 19,625
Henderson County.... 23,381
Hidalgo County...... 549,496
Hill County......... 9,332
Hockley County...... 9,533
Hopkins County...... 13,790
Houston/Fort Bend, 1,499,817
Harris Cos..
Howard County....... 8,400
Hunt County......... 30,419
Hutchinson County... 11,941
Jasper County....... 28,068
Jefferson County.... 159,780
Jim Wells County.... 23,983
Kaufman County...... 18,263
Kerr County......... 6,924
Kleberg County...... 14,335
Lamar County........ 22,220
Lamb County......... 6,307
Liberty County...... 31,824
Limestone County.... 8,200
Longview/Gregg, 101,350
Harrison Cos..
Lubbock County...... 73,496
Marion County....... 6,738
Matagorda County.... 35,422
Maverick County..... 84,004
Mc Lennan County.... 67,891
Medina County....... 7,827
Midland County...... 41,601
Milam County........ 8,200
Montague County..... 6,250
Montgomery County... 74,357
Morris County....... 7,698
Nacogdoches County.. 20,600
Navarro County...... 17,804
Newton County....... 10,264
Nolan County........ 8,228
Nueces County....... 187,246
Orange County....... 71,002
Palo Pinto County... 16,342
Panola County....... 13,203
Pecos County........ 6,293
Polk County......... 11,827
Presidio County..... 18,263
Red River County.... 6,537
Reeves County....... 11,081
Robertson County.... 6,006
Rusk County......... 20,901
San Patricio County. 38,562
Shelby County....... 9,934
Smith County........ 79,116
Starr County........ 94,053
State Set-Aside 167,186
Committee, TX.
Tarrant County...... 471,613
Titus County........ 14,407
Tom Green County.... 29,459
Tyler County........ 10,121
Upshur County....... 15,783
Uvalde County....... 18,048
Val Verde County.... 30,018
Van Zandt County.... 11,396
Victoria County..... 34,447
Walker County....... 8,314
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Waller County....... 8,630
Washington County... 6,365
Webb County......... 152,383
Wharton County...... 18,621
Wichita County...... 41,228
Willacy County...... 24,398
Wise County......... 11,927
Wood County......... 12,027
Young County........ 9,074
Zapata County....... 6,236
Zavala County....... 15,912
Trust Territory................... Trust Territories... 45,000
Utah.............................. Cache County........ 16,987
Carbon County....... 7,813
Duchesne County..... 6,924
Iron County......... 6,594
Salt Lake County.... 180,308
San Juan County..... 6,264
Sanpete County...... 6,594
State Set-Aside 50,238
Committee, UT.
Uintah County....... 9,977
Utah County......... 57,326
Washington County... 15,482
Weber County........ 52,137
Vermont........................... Caledonia County.... 12,558
Chittenden County... 33,086
Orleans County...... 14,808
Rutland County...... 21,431
State Set-Aside 68,117
Committee, VT.
Virgin Islands.................... Virgin Islands...... 140,000
Virginia.......................... Accomack County..... 18,249
Bristol City........ 7,211
Brunswick County.... 6,566
Buchanan County..... 17,919
Caroline County..... 11,325
Carroll County...... 12,443
Charlotte County.... 7,426
Charlottesville City 8,099
Danville City....... 31,208
Dickenson County.... 16,743
Fredericksburg City. 6,379
Giles County........ 8,644
Grayson County...... 7,784
Halifax County...... 24,284
Harrisonburg City... 5,920
Henry County........ 34,433
Hopewell City....... 9,060
Isle of Wight County 10,307
Lancaster County.... 9,820
Lee County.......... 19,983
Louisa County....... 14,608
Lunenburg County.... 7,268
Lynchburg City...... 16,772
Martinsville City... 10,121
Mecklenburg County.. 18,836
Montgomery County... 17,847
Newport News City... 63,046
Norfolk City........ 79,747
Northampton County.. 7,125
Northumberland 9,390
County.
Page County......... 12,242
Patrick County...... 9,117
Petersburg City..... 19,166
Pittsylvania County. 35,322
Portsmouth City..... 48,066
Prince Edward County 7,096
Pulaski County...... 18,965
Richmond City....... 74,443
Roanoke City........ 26,807
Rockbridge County... 6,451
Russell County...... 22,320
Scott County........ 13,446
Smyth County........ 24,556
State Set-Aside 560,516
Committee, VA.
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Staunton City....... 7,067
Suffolk City........ 24,298
Tazewell County..... 26,391
Washington County... 31,222
Westmoreland County. 9,963
Williamsburg City... 6,221
Wise County......... 43,923
Wythe County........ 15,797
Washington........................ Adams County........ 13,676
Asotin County....... 7,024
Benton County....... 81,409
Chelan County....... 50,001
Clallam County...... 30,004
Clark County........ 89,767
Cowlitz County...... 45,543
Douglas County...... 20,356
Franklin County..... 35,207
Grant County........ 47,564
Grays Harbor County. 42,633
Jefferson County.... 10,321
King County......... 654,515
Kitsap County....... 84,620
Kittitas County..... 18,707
Klickitat County.... 14,350
Lewis County........ 37,658
Mason County........ 20,929
Okanogan County..... 34,705
Pacific County...... 11,583
Pend Oreille County. 7,999
Pierce County....... 272,225
Skagit County....... 61,498
Skamania County..... 5,877
Snohomish County.... 228,460
Spokane County...... 154,590
State Set-Aside 17,056
Committee, WA.
Stevens County...... 23,567
Thurston County..... 83,818
Walla Walla County.. 23,639
Whatcom County...... 78,686
Whitman County...... 5,777
Yakima County....... 208,147
West Virginia..................... Barbour County...... 13,389
Berkeley County..... 26,448
Boone County........ 12,228
Braxton County...... 9,734
Brooke County....... 9,691
Calhoun County...... 8,429
Clay County......... 7,368
Fayette County...... 26,420
Grant County........ 7,684
Greenbrier County... 21,202
Hancock County...... 12,758
Harrison County..... 41,558
Huntington/ 54,732
Cabell,Wayne Cos..
Jackson County...... 14,378
Kanawha County...... 86,025
Lewis County........ 11,282
Lincoln County...... 13,590
Logan County........ 24,398
Marion County....... 34,935
Marshall County..... 17,331
Mason County........ 15,683
McDowell County..... 14,593
Mercer County....... 21,732
Mineral County...... 12,142
Mingo County........ 20,442
Monongalia County... 28,670
Nicholas County..... 16,471
Ohio County......... 16,629
Pocahontas County... 10,479
Preston County...... 16,485
Putnam County....... 19,481
Raleigh County...... 38,992
Randolph County..... 22,549
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Ritchie County...... 8,286
Roane County........ 11,296
State Set-Aside 28,125
Committee, WV.
Summers County...... 7,082
Taylor County....... 10,522
Tucker County....... 7,297
Upshur County....... 17,976
Wetzel County....... 12,113
Wood County......... 41,515
Wyoming County...... 11,554
Wisconsin......................... Ashland County...... 8,056
Bayfield County..... 6,766
Brown County........ 57,799
Clark County........ 15,296
Crawford County..... 6,523
Dane County......... 63,333
Douglas County...... 17,804
Dunn County......... 10,809
Eau Claire/Chippewa, 42,418
Eau Claire.
Grant County........ 20,671
Jackson County...... 7,139
Juneau County....... 10,364
Kenosha County...... 40,483
La Crosse County.... 28,756
Langlade County..... 7,411
Marathon County..... 44,482
Marinette County.... 17,331
Marquette County.... 6,824
Milwaukee County.... 278,690
Monroe County....... 13,547
Oconto County....... 12,271
Polk County......... 12,572
Portage County...... 23,223
Racine County....... 58,401
Rock County......... 45,701
Rusk County......... 7,096
Sawyer County....... 7,899
State Set-Aside 265,632
Committee, WI.
Taylor County....... 8,486
Vernon County....... 9,189
Vilas County........ 7,383
Washburn County..... 6,637
Waushara County..... 8,271
Winnebago County.... 39,020
Wyoming........................... Fremont County...... 17,833
Natrona County...... 27,136
State Set-Aside 105,031
Committee, WY.
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[FR Doc. 97-8202 Filed 3-31-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-02-P
